It’s a hot, hot summer and white wine is on deck. That doesn’t mean you can’t have a jarring white to knock your salmon-colored wardrobe into the next millennium.
Ah, springtime in Italy. It’s that window of the year where Vespa-saddled adventurers in the Tuscan countryside don’t sweat from blazing summer heat nor tremble from winter’s icebox. It’s stunning weather, even better scenery and, of course, some of the best vino you’ve ever had the fortune of staining your teeth with.
Are you familiar with Californian Syrah? It's that inky, peppery grape flavored up on dark fruits and topped off with a generous heap of oak. How about Petite Sirah? Another opaque colored wine that blankets your tongue with vacuum-like tannins ("petite" is the irony of it all). Blend these two varietals together and you have some crazy good black magic - or as Karen McNeil, author of The Wine Bible
Chileans know BBQ. Much like their Argentinian neighbors, meat is a critical staple of a Chilean diet and is prepared in countless ways. A classic Chilean asado is definitely the way to go. The asado includes an expansive range of pork, beef, chicken and lamb -- all grilled over a wide open flame. This traditional yet straightforward method delivers a flavor, and experience, that is unrivaled.
When was the last time you carelessly floated in the ocean, staring at nothing but the blue sky above you? Or stood on a snowy mountain top, breathing in the fresh, crisp air while enjoying a view that lasts for miles? How about walking through the desert with only the unpolluted, star-filled sky to guide your way?
Boundaries can be a bittersweet thing. They keep cattle inside of a confined area and not wandering the road. They can also inhibit animals from roaming free and happy. Boundaries keep us from coloring outside the lines - both figuratively and literally - but what if I want more real estate when putting crayon to paper? It's a balance of independence and quality control.
This bittersweetness holds especially true in the realm of web design. Designers, as artists, enjoy developing within an environment that bends with vision yet keeps things in line. We want to explore the space and output something really stimulating. We're aware, however, that boundaries are critical for maintaining a healthy information architecture and high conversion.
There is something undeniably magical about a recipe. Maybe it's the precision of ingredients that bring about the perfect flavor balance. Or it could be the fundamental idea of combining small food to make big food. Whatever the reason, recipes carry a unique beauty for our palette to explore.
The same can be said for a web designer's work. Each project uses a combination of tastes to create a special dish. Whether it be the design, development, or services offered, a designer's profile is essentially their recipe. A given recipe isn't for every tongue, no doubt, but those who favor a certain kind of dish are sure to know what they want.