Hand-Picked Links — February 2026

How long winter? We can only take so much.

Brand New Conference Identity

It was our pleasure to attend Brand New Conference last year in our home town. As usual, an outrageous level of attention to detail by Armin and Bryony, and the venue was spectacular.

Wes Cook and the McDonald’s Mural

The full story from Cabel on his remarkable XOXO talk in 2024 and a surprise reveal of his new website cataloging his collection, the Wes Cook Archive.

Eat Your Books

I’ll let you in on a little secret. All of the good recipes are in books. That’s a tad inconvenient when you need to find the best way to make pita at home or forgot to make a list of ingredients before heading to the store.

So, here’s a tiny, heartfelt recommendation for a useful website you’ve probably never heard of: Eat Your Books. Sign up for an account and enter your cookbooks to get an instant digital catalog of every recipe you own — with photos!

Don’t miss the iPhone app. It’s called CookShelf. Don’t ask me why.

Feck Perfuction

Cotton Bureau Shirt Club rolls on with James Victore’s frank advice. Limited edition black foil campaign ends tomorrow.

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