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Do you yearn for the days of good, honest food, before celebrity chefs and healthy eating took over? You need to visit Retro Food Recipes.
It's essentially an outlet for one man's huge collection of 50s, 60s and 70s recipe books, picking out some of the best recipes that have somehow fallen out of fashion and deserving of a second chance.
So if you fancy trying out a Baked Alaska, Mushrooms a la Greque or Kidneys in Wine, you know where to go!
No, you're not seeing things - this is a modern-day reproduction of the classic VW Camper Van by French-Canadian designer Alexandre Verdier.
Verdier's version has a pop-up roof (now with solar panels), awning, upper-level bunks accessible via steps housed in the front passenger's seat-back, a swing-out kitchenette and storage drawers. Unfortunately, the Verdier Westfalia (to give it the proper name) exists only in computer-generated form at the moment.
But it could be reality. Verdier is currently seeking a sponsor to fund the building of a working prototype. With no Volkswagen-branded van on the horizon, this could be your opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a very profitable business - a VW Camper that goes fast and doesn't break down halfway there.
Andy Smith is still probably best-known for being Portishead's tour DJ, but on his own and since leaving that set-up, he's produced some great albums.
His Document series has effortlessly mixed together vintage grooves from across the board with more contemporary beats, while his Northern Soul album was a good introduction to that particular genre.
His latest work is Andy Smith's Trojan Document. It's a trip through the Trojan Records back catalogue, starting from the earliest days of ska, through rocksteady, dub and more mainstream reggae. A review of the album is now on our sister site, Modculture. If you've ever had an urge to dip your toe into Trojan, it might be worth checking it out.
If you've given up smoking on health (or money) grounds and miss having a packet in your pocket, how about dressing up your iPod to look like a pack of 20?
The Dbot Cigs RockFrock iPod case from Gama-Go does just that. It's an iPod case with an eye-catching retro-styled cigarette packet design. And apart from being an attractive case, it's also a useful one - it fits all iPods (including the latest video models), has a no-scratch microsuede lining and a touch sensitive clear face plate, so you can access all your player's controls.
It's available now from the US retailer for $24. And thankfully, they do ship worldwide.
We do like our lighting, with long suspended shades (the kind you'd expect to see in a 70s version of Conran's House Book) being a particular favourite. It's hard to improve on something where simplicity is the key, but Tom Dixon has done it with these impressive Copper Shades.
The Copper Shade pendant is a plastic polycarbonate globe with metalised copper mirror finish. Each comes with 200cm of clear cable and a black ceiling rose.
Try one of these instead of the usual silver metallic shade and watch your friends and neighbours look on enviously. Not cheap though - they're available now for around £155 each.
Find out more from the Tom Dixon website
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