UD | The Beatles and Cake Truffles from David Chang

If you have trouble reading this email, go to the online version 03/08/12 If you try sometimes, you just might find... you get the weekend.     PERK ALERT A Sexy Set of Knives and Other Perks   You’ve got your ordinary kitchen knives. And then you’ve got ones forged from German steel and tastefully balanced with carved teakwood handles—that we’re sending you exclusively (cutting board included). Plus, we’re getting you 30% off magical beans/coffee stones scientifically calibrated to optimize your cup of coffee.   411: Schmidt Brothers Cutlery; Coffee Joulies     CARRY THAT WEIGHT The Beatles, Now in Coaster Form   Abbey Road: legendary studio where the Beatles recorded “Yesterday,” “In My Life,” and, um... “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer.” Also: home to some great-looking equipment. These coasters depict said equipment. Sadly, they won’t help you record a cover of “Hey Jude.”   411: Abbey Road Coasters, put something in the way of your cup here     TRUFF TIMES Cake Truffles from David Chang   Cake truffles: just balls of delicious cake and frosting. But in the hands of the sugar enchanters at Momofuku: transcendent. As in apple pie cake truffles (that’s four combined desserts, if you’re counting) and ones made with their famous birthday cake. Well, famous by birthday cake standards.   411: Momofuku Cake Truffles, now shipping nationwide here     THE CURE Making Better Bacon   By now, you’ve eaten bacon in several hundred forms... Now it’s time to get off the sidelines. To help: this interactive book of bacon. Bacon masters have recipes for you and will show you how to make it from scratch. For any sides of pig you’ve got lying around.   411: The Better Bacon Book for iPad, make bacon better somehow here     PAWN IN THEIR GAME Screw Takes Rook   This striking chess set is just the basics—as in it’s literally made of nuts and bolts. Save for the queen, which seems to include a washer as well. Perfect for the plumber/chess wizard in your life.   411: Hardware Chess Set, check mate here     TAKE COVER When Record Covers Were Cool   During the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s, jazz was breaking new ground and generally blowing people’s minds. Meanwhile, the art on the record sleeves was... breaking new ground and generally blowing people’s minds. This book collects the best from a 50-year period. Your coffee table deserves this.   411: Jazz Covers, check out the art of the cool here     Account Details: Favorites   1   Available Perks   16   Invites Sent   0   My UD   |   Edit Settings   UrbanDaddy is pure editorial. You can't buy love from the Daddy. About Us   |    Archives   |    My UD   |    Perks   |    Contact   |    Jobs   |    Advertise   |    Tips Email Issues   |    Privacy Policy   |    User Agreement   |    Unsubscribe   |    Editorial Policy 900 Broadway, Suite 808 New York, NY 10003 © 2012 UrbanDaddy. All Rights Reserved.