If grandmothers around the world had a rallying cry, it would probably sound something like “You need to eat!”
Photographer Gabriele Galimberti’s grandmother said something similar to him before one of his many globetrotting work trips. To ensure he had at least one good meal, she prepared for him a dish of ravioli before he departed on one of his adventures.
“In that occasion I said to my grandma ‘You know, Grandma, there are many other grandmas around the world and most of them are really good cooks,” Galimberti wrote via email. “I’m going to meet them and ask them to cook for me so I can show you that you don’t have to be worried for me and the food that I will eat!’ This is the way my project was born!”
The project, “Delicatessen With Love”, took Galimberti to 58 countries where he photographed grandmothers with both the ingredients and finished signature dishes.
He acted as photographer and stylist during each shoot with the grandmothers, taking a portrait of both the women and the food they made for him.
From top to bottom:
Inara Runtule, 68, Kekava, Latvia. Silke (herring with potatoes and cottage cheese).
Grace Estibero, 82, Mumbai, India. Chicken vindaloo.Susann Soresen, 81, Homer, Alaska. Moose steak.
Serette Charles, 63, Saint-Jean du Sud, Haiti. Lambi in creole sauce.
The photographer’s grandmother Marisa Batini, 80, Castiglion Fiorentino, Italy. Swiss chard and ricotta Ravioli with meat sauce.
Normita Sambu Arap, 65, Oltepessi (Masaai Mara), Kenya. Mboga and orgali (white corn polenta with vegetables and goat).
Julia Enaigua, 71, La Paz, Bolivia. Queso Humacha (vegetables and fresh cheese soup).
Fifi Makhmer, 62, Cairo, Egypt. Kuoshry (pasta, rice and legumes pie).
Isolina Perez De Vargas, 83, Mendoza, Argentina. Asado criollo (mixed meats barbecue).
Bisrat Melake, 60, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Enjera with curry and vegetables.
so sweet!
Can grandmas just run the world pls? I could definitely go for world peace, all these wonderful dishes, and a side of pinched cheeks.
Track: Little Susie
‘Little Susie’ is yet another testament to Jackson’s range and depth as an artist. The song also demonstrates his commitment to his creative vision regardless of whom it might alienate. Many critics were simply baffled that a ‘mini-opera’ about such a dark and grotesque subject could land on a mainstream pop record. “What it’s doing on an album with Dallas Austin and Jam and Lewis is anyone’s guess,’ wrote Rolling Stone.
For Jackson, however, the reasoning for “Little Susie” was quite simple: He believed it was a great piece. Commercial viability or audience expectations didn’t matter. What mattered was the personal connection, the story, the melody. Jackson had actually written and recorded a version of the song more than 15 years earlier in 1979. He tinkered with it a few times over the years, but it wasn’t until working with Brad Buxer in 1994 that it finally began to unfold itself for Jackson.
While “Little Susie” remains mostly unknown, it is one of the most poignant and unique songs in his entire catalogue. “If he ever decides to stop being a pop singer,” wrote Anthony Wynn, “this song [is] a proof he could compose music for movies and seriously win Oscars for it. It’s sad, haunting, beautiful.” Indeed, “Little Susie” reaffirms his substantial abilities as a songwriter. A tragic, piercing account of loneliness and loss, the song also boldly veers from traditional pop/rock instruments and expectations, featuring Broadway-style orchestration and strings borrowed from Fiddler on the Roof’s “Sunrise, Sunset.” The song begins with the “Pie Jesu” segment of Maurice Durufle’s majestic masterpiece, Requiem Op. 9. Following this interlude, a little girl’s voice (sung by Markita Prescott) hums simple melody to the sound of a music box. The effect is both enchanting and disturbing.
Now you have a legit reason to do so.
Science has found that compressing the cells in breasts will decrease the chance of malignant cells growing in the tissue. So playing with boobs can help prevent breast cancer. So play with your boobs! Play with your partner’s boobs! It’s healthy!
Angie Harmon wants to play She-Hulk — like, really badly. “I have to be her,” the Rizzoli & Isles star told EW yesterday at Turner’s upfront presentation. “You don’t understand. I have to be her. It’s the best quote ever when The Hulk turns around and goes ‘I’m always angry.’ I was like, Ohmygod! I stood up in the theater and literally cheered. I did.”
We definitely think she’s onto something.
I would be ok with this. She was my favorite on Law & Order.
This was done because I really adore the “Happy Birthday David” viral video, and I’m massively excited for Prometheus. It’ll be refreshing to see the Alien universe produce something really great again.
Heck, even if the movie is only okay, that’ll more than wash out the awful taste both the AVP films left for me.
(Source: skinnyglasses)
FLAILING.
OH MY GOD.
JUST.
THIS IS PERFECT.
I DON’T EVEN KNOW.
I’VE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
THIS IS THE BEST.
THE BEST THING.
THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER BEEN.
