As 2011 has come to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors.
When singer/songwriter Rachael Yamagata was growing up, she went to all-girls school that she says warped her into the relationship-obsessed woman she’s become, at least in the lyrics of her songs. She began singing with a funk-crazed dance band called Bumpus while she was in college studying theater. While touring and recording with Bumpus, she was also writing confessional, deeply emotional songs that didn’t fit the band’s format. Happenstance, her first solo album, was a folk/pop charmer. Her tunes have appeared on The O.C., The L Word, Grey’s Anatomy and Alias, and Ray LaMontagne, Ryan Adams and Conor Oberst all expressed admiration for her vocal style. Having just issued Chesapeake (Frankenfish), Yamagata will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new Q&A with her.
Yamagata: I cannot cook or, rather, have never really invested the time to learn. I’m slowly understanding the art of scrambled eggs, I no longer burn soup, and just recently I’ve realized you can’t slice a raw potato and expect it to cook in a pan unless you’ve actually boiled it first. What I have decided is that most everything tastes better with Tabasco. I am fond of many a hot sauce, but Tabasco in particular keeps me hooked. I put this lovely creation on my badly made eggs and voila: masterpiece. It spices up a Bloody Mary quite nicely. It’s small, lasts forever and doesn’t take up much room in the fridge. I once went on the Master Cleanse and was satisfied with lemons and cayenne pepper most likely because it reminded me of hot sauce. Most restaurants carry this, so one can have it at home and out on the town. I’m sure my taste buds will infuriate the real chefs out there, but I’m just a gal who likes it spicy.
Video after the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VICaWgD-76w
