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Inventor of the Doner Kebab Dies
Photograph from vnoel on Flickr In 1971, Mahmut Aygün became the patron saint of drunken sustenance. The Turkish immigrant birthed the beautiful concept of pita-swaddled street meat at the “City Imbiss” snack shop in West Berlin. But at the age of 87, after battling cancer, Aygün has died. We've already seen one man this week touch so many, but Aygün was a less-celebrated figure of hope—hope of a fuller stomach and diminished hangover the next morning. Rest in peace, buddy. This squirt of yogurt sauce goes out to you. Related: Cooking with Kids: Toy Doner Kebab...In Memory: Ricardo Montalban
It is with sadness that I write these words. Ricardo Montalban died this morning at his home in Los Angeles. He was 88. I have fond memories of Mr. Montalban's work—Fantasy Island, where he played the suave Mr. Roarke; Star Trek, where he brilliantly played the villian Khan ("KHANNNNN!"); and—who could forget?—all those commercials in which he touted the "rich Corinthian leather" of the Chrysler Cordoba. He also did a commercial for Maxwell House Coffee, which, of course, is overshadowed by his greater roles. But we thought we'd take you down memory lane with it. It appears after the jump. And we found a small bit in the 1953 movie Sombrero, the first part of which has several food references....The Year That Was: Rest in Peace
Continuing The Year That Was with a remembrance of some wonderful people who left us in 2008. Sadly, we said goodbye to some wonderful folks in 2008: Jean-Claude Vrinat, Herb Peterson, Robert Mondavi, Frederic J. Baur, George Carlin, Sherry Cermak, Bernie Mac, Isaac Hayes, Don LaFontaine, David Foster Wallace, Robert Steinberg, Paul Newman, Carmen Rocha, Lou Dorfsman, Briana Brownlow....Quote of the Day: Savor the Deliciousness
"Life is unpredictable and often shorter than we wish. When you sit down to eat, take a moment to savor the deliciousness that crosses your palate. Delight in each precious moment of joy, beauty and friendship. We never know how many we will be given." —Marc Brownlow, on the death of his wife, food blogger Bri (Figs with Bri) Bri also made appearances here at Serious Eats, where she'll be missed. Our condolences to Marc and the rest of Bri's family and friends....Lou Dorfsman's 'Gastrotypographicalassemblage'
Clockwise from top: "Gastrotypographicalassemblage" as restored by the Center for Design Study, a detail of the wall, Lou Dorfsman in front of the wall. Photographs from TCFDS on Flickr Lou Dorfsman, who had a 40-year run as advertising and corporate design director at CBS, (during the heyday of what was once known as the "Tiffany Network"), died last week at 90. The food angle here? Dorfsman designed an amazing work of art for the cafeteria at CBS headquarters called the "Gastrotypographicalassemblage." It was a wall 35 feet long by 8.5 feet tall that represented all sorts of foods and food-related things as playful words reminiscent of the old wood type seen in advertising posters of the late 1800s. "Gastrotypographicalassemblage"...Paul Newman, as Cool Hand Luke, Eats 50 Eggs
From great movies like The Hustler, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and The Sting, to his line of foods that benefits charity, Paul Newman's work will be missed by many. And who can ever forget the egg-eating scene in Cool Hand Luke? Nobody can eat 50 eggs—or can they?David Foster Wallace's 'Consider the Lobster'
David Foster Wallace, 46, was found dead in his Claremont, California, home Friday night after having hanged himself. Food-minded folk may already be familiar with his essay "Consider the Lobster," originally published in Gourmet magazine in 2004. If you're not, go read it here on gourmet.com. My gf here also reminds me that Wallace wrote an essay on the Illinois State Fair ("Ticket to the Fair") for Harper's magazine.* In that essay, a group of women at the fair think he's from Harper's Bazaar, not Harper's (there's a difference), and invite him to taste the results of a bake-off, where, I'm told, hilarity ensues. I haven't read it, but I'm LMAO here listening to the gf describe it. I think...Voiceover Master Don LaFontaine's Frozen Vegetable Commercial
King of voiceovers Don LaFontaine died yesterday after complications from a collapsed lung. If you've ever been to a movie, you've more than likely heard LaFontaine's voice as you've munched your popcorn during the previews. From the Hollywood Reporter: Before his death, he had provided voiceovers for an estimated 5,000 movie trailers, including Batman Returns, The Terminator, Cast Away, The Elephant Man and Dr. Strangelove. Many of those began with his catchphrase, "In a world where …" Here's a video (after the jump) where LaFontaine lends his famous voice to a commercial for Birds Eye Steamfresh frozen vegetables....Isaac Hayes, Soul Legend, Dies at 65
Soul singer and arranger Isaac Hayes died today. His album, the insanely awesome Hot Buttered Soul, went platinum, he won three Grammy Awards, his theme to 1971's Shaft won him an Oscar, and he wrote a cookbook. Hayes will also be remembered by a whole different generation as the voice of Chef on South Park. After the jump, a clip from South Park of his song, "Chocolate Salty Balls," which reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart. Plus a bonus live performance of Shaft....Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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