There's a difference between artisan glass pipes and cheap China pipes from the gas station or smoke shop. Artisan glass work has been around for thousands of years. Some of the earliest recorded pieces of glass work date back to 3000 BC in Mesopotamia and early Egypt. The process of making anything from glass was an extremely difficult one during this time period. For this … [Read more...] about Cheap Glass, A thing of the Past: A New Age for Artisan Glass
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VINUM, ET AL: FESTIVE FIZZIES
Champagne, real Champagne from the Champagne region of France est très chère -- it’s very expensive. In my experience, Champagne priced under $50 is money down the drain. New baby? Huge career promotion? Yeah, fork out the cash and buy the good stuff, otherwise don’t bother. The good news is that there are heaps of inexpensive and equally satisfying alternative sparkling … [Read more...] about VINUM, ET AL: FESTIVE FIZZIES
Emerald Entrees: Paleo Bites
American expat writer and bohemian socialite Gertrude Stein is best remembered for her patronage of the arts, literary wit and fearless candor. Stein and her life partner, Alice B. Toklas, lived a colorful life in Paris for forty years, hosting a parade of impressive friends at their home, including Hemingway, Picasso and Fitzgerald. Though Stein was the bigger personality of … [Read more...] about Emerald Entrees: Paleo Bites
Emerald Entrées: Pumpkin Soup with Cannabis-Furikake Kale
As storms move through California’s North Coast in November, Humboldt County residents welcome the start of soup season. An easy, fail-proof recipe, this pumpkin soup is as healthy as it is delicious. For an extra medicinal and flavor factor, top each bowl liberally with the cannabis Furikake-kale topping. Pumpkin Soup Adapted from MinimalistBaker.com Ingredients: … [Read more...] about Emerald Entrées: Pumpkin Soup with Cannabis-Furikake Kale
NOVEMBER POT TALK – A Rosin Potpourri
Since the inception of Pot Talk back in May, 2015, I've primarily written about collectives with an established brand, people that want to get their names out there. But weed is still illegal, and some people choose to farm and distribute cannabis anonymously. For this edition of Pot Talk, I acquired four varieties of "rosin" from two such anonymous folks in the Southern … [Read more...] about NOVEMBER POT TALK – A Rosin Potpourri
