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A friend and I went to see Behind the Mask: The Art of Women Who Weld<\/em><\/strong> at The Culture Lab in Long Island City. So cutting edge (or torch) I hear you saying. LIC always seems like it will be a huge trip but from the Upper East Side it\u2019s two simple subways and a short walk, the\u00a0 trip total about a half- hour\u00a0 (friend opted for the ferry.)<\/p>\n The free exhibit has about twenty-five works on view, all interesting if not what you might like in your living room, (although there are a few I would welcome.) We didn\u2019t partake of the Culture Lab offerings for sale (wine, chips, soft drinks) but went to Cyclo, a Vietnamese restaurant a short walk away. https:\/\/www.cyclolic.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n Summer rolls with peanut sauce<\/p><\/div>\n The place is very popular with good reason such as delicious food, charming young women servers and reasonable prices\u00a0 We shared Vietnamese summer rolls and a bahn mi on perfect, crispy French bread, \u00a0a must for a good bahn mi. (A woman at the next table was eating pho, the quintessential Vietnamese soup, but that\u2019s a hard dish to share.)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pho<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n And now, food as art. This particular recipe is filled with nostalgia. When I was a kid, my parents sometimes hired a waitress when they had large parties. Barbara, the waitress, always made these penguins to decorate the passed hors d’oeuvres plates. They were fascinating then although I don\u2019t expect anyone to make them now\u2014the age of passed food has itself passed and guests for dinner can mean ordering in Chinese.<\/p>\n Herewith,<\/p>\n Barbara\u2019s Penguins<\/strong><\/p>\n large ripe olives<\/p>\n 6 hard-boiled eggs<\/p>\n 12 small baby carrots (or pieces of regular carrots)<\/p>\n For the penguin heads, attach one olive to the top of each egg with a toothpick. For beaks, cut six carrots 1\/2.in from the pointed end; attach the flat side of a pointed piece to the center of each head with half a toothpick.<\/p>\n For the feet, make a lengthwise cut through the remaining carrots; place flat side down in pairs (trim carrots if necessary). Place a toothpick in each carrot; press an egg on top of each pair.<\/p>\n For flippers, cut the remaining olives lengthwise into quarters; attach one olive quarter to each side of eggs with half a toothpick. Cover and refrigerate until serving.<\/p>\n Inspired to make egg penquins (eggguins)? Learn to weld? Visit Long Island City? Why not all?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A friend and I went to see Behind the Mask: The Art of Women Who Weld at The Culture Lab in Long Island City. So cutting edge (or torch) I hear you saying. LIC always seems like it will be … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marigoldonline.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/weld-with-gallery-225x300.jpg\")
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\u00a0Culture Lab operates in a large converted warehouse with two galleries, a theater and an outside venue and is open Thursdays through Sundays starting at 5 PM. There are concerts every Saturday night, dance and comedy presentations, and opportunities for artists to participate in many ways. For more: https:\/\/www.culturelablic.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/marigoldonline.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Cyclo.pg_-300x297.jpg\")
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