My uncle once asked what my sister and I wanted for dinner on a particular evening. “Stuffed turkey!” I exclaimed as my sister simultaneously cried “Calimari!” Not daunted in the least, my uncle made both, along with a 3-course following for each. My aunt contributed with a marzipan cake. At the end of the meal, a liter of ice cream was placed before me and I was told “if you don’t eat it, it will melt”. There didn’t seem to be a choice. Sometimes, things are just bound to go wrong.
The Same Wavelength
You know you’re in good company when the short-firings of your brain are not only totally acceptable, but met with enthusiasm and embellishment. The following conversation commenced during a springtime walk in Copenhagen with two of my lovely and equally creative compatriots.
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L: Ahhh, it’s such a nice day!
M: Totally! I have taken one of my many scarves off to enjoy it.
P: Let’s cross the road here…
…enter path away from main street, see a curious sign…
M: Hey, look, this is where you can walk your croissant.
L: Yes, it’s a very French area, right around here.
P: That kid can barely keep up with the croissant!
M: Croissants must be fast.
L: Didn’t you ever wonder how French people stay so slender? It’s all the croissant walking.
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I’m pretty sure that with two extra white panels, the croissant would turn into a basketball. But who am I to interpret public wayfinding in a land where the entire month of December is devoted to eating æbleskiver?
If you’d like to designate your very own croissant walking area, I’ve created a replica of this sign in various sizes. Download croissant crossing signs.
Well Vegan Smoothie
Well Vegan is a brand the Bureau created in 2012 and continues to work with today, including this most recent piece. Well Vegan makes it easier and cheaper to consistently follow a healthy, plant-based diet. In the past we had made postcards for Salad In A Jar and Building the Perfect Breakfast Bowl. With summer coming up, it seemed like a perfect time for a follow-up postcard as a reminder of just how good smoothies can be (for you) – so we’d like to introduce the Mix & Match Smoothie diagram! Visit the Well Vegan blog for some smoothie recipes as well as time-saving and on-the-go tips, or check out this handy line-up of green smoothie recipes.
You can also get tasty updates from Well Vegan, including a summer full of smoothie recipes, via Twitter or Facebook or Instagram.
Pies Galore
Illustrations for an upcoming project involving mmmm, food.