Since doing an Indian cooking course and having a gander at the beautiful Prashad cook book, my home curry-making has definitely gone up a notch. In particular, Prashad’s mattar paneer is sure to become a weekday dinner staple: it’s so quick and easy yet authentic-tasting, uses storecupboard/freezer ingredients (did you know paneer freezes?!) and feels…
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Best Coast -Crazy For You.. and cats
Into cats and dreamy stoner scuzz-pop? I suggest you stop whatever you’re doing and go watch Best Coast’s new video, premiering on icanhascheezburger (where else?). They’re also running a caption competition on Best Coast’s own lolcat pic to win tour tickets (USA only). Share this entry with this shortURL: http://whatkatiedo.es/bestcoast
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Japan videos
I forgot until quite recently that I took a load of video footage on my E-P1 when we were in Japan last year. Josh is editing it all into a music video at the moment as he’s much more au fait with this kind of thing than me – my ‘skillz’ extend to a tiny…
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Fantastic Mr Fox concept art
Aww, I love this beautiful concept art for Fantastic Mr Fox and Coraline from production designer Chris Appelhans. See more Fantastic Mr Fox artworks here and the rest of his portfolio, including Coraline and Alice in Wonderland, here. Via Drawn.ca Edit to add: The Vanity Fair website has a fascinating look behind the scenes at…
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Fantastic Mr Fox
I saw Fantastic Mr Fox at the weekend, a special gala as part of the BFI Film Festival. I’m not usually a big fan of ‘kids’ films but being directed by my favourite, Wes Anderson, I thought it was worth seeing. It most definitely is; it’s full of Wes’s charm, humour and idiosyncratic design (love…
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Hello Kitty’s 35th birthday
Aww, everyone’s favourite cute little white no-mouthed cat turns 35 this year! Check out this sweet animated video of her evolution (she hasn’t changed much, apart from the outfits). I’m still trying to convince Josh it’d be a great idea to visit her theme park Sanrio Puroland while we’re in Tokyo, although I guess a…
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Japan – booked!
Photo: Eric Testroete I’m sooo excited. We just booked a two-week trip to Japan! We’ll have 9 days in Tokyo, then 6 in Kyoto, with a day trip to Osaka hopefully. In Tokyo, we’re staying in a great-looking serviced apartment in Shinjuku, and we’re going traditional in Kyoto and staying in a ryokan guesthouse. Sooooo…
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Marina and the Diamonds
I’m really loving the sound of new UK artist Marina and the Diamonds. There’s whiffs of influence from Kate Bush and Regina Spektor, but plenty of uniqueness to set her apart. This video above for her new single I Am Not a Robot is pretty rad too, co-directed by photographer Rankin. Listen to more on…