Hours after Barack Obama took his oath of office on Jan. 20, 2009, Carrboro, N.C., burrito joint Armadillo Grill hosted an old-time music jam. That night, Andrew Marlin, a self-taught guitarist, found a complement and foil in Emily Frantz, a well-studied fiddler. The collaboration that started then quickly adopted the name Mandolin Orange, and the duo’s debut, Quiet Little Room, arrived in 2010. Third album, the magnificent This Side Of Jordan (Yep Roc), Mandolin Orange surges with a full band’s depth without sacrificing any of the front-porch closeness or weary sincerity of previous efforts. Mandolin Orange will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our brand new feature on the duo.
Emily: Barefoot Contessa is the cooking show for everyone—especially if you usually hate cooking shows. Ina Garten’s relaxed, snake-charmer vibe just sucks you in and makes you want to eat whatever she’s cooking. Unlike most Food Network stars, she actually knows what she’s doing, and you can tell that the knowledge she’s sharing actually comes from her own experience. Whenever we cook at home, we turn to her recipes first, and I’ve never had one come out less than awesome. That probably has to do with the quantity of butter involved, but it sure works.
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