Here's the June - July issue of the Connections.
FYI it is also my last issue, as I head off into the sunset total freelancer.
Enjoy!
FYI it is also my last issue, as I head off into the sunset total freelancer.
Enjoy!
Showing posts with label connect international. Show all posts
Showing posts with label connect international. Show all posts
Friday 31 May 2013
Thursday 2 May 2013
Thursday 28 March 2013
Sign of the Times
Moving with the times, Connect International has decided to become more ecologically aware, by producing the Connections as a digital publication.
With 10 issues per year we hope you enjoy the new format.
So, without any more ado, here's the April issue no. #39 and the first link:
With 10 issues per year we hope you enjoy the new format.
So, without any more ado, here's the April issue no. #39 and the first link:
Saturday 9 March 2013
Howzat!
The Connections - publication of which I am editor, designer & writer.
Select a cover to view an issue
Thursday 28 June 2012
Connections Spring
Current issue 2012 still available - Summer issue just back from the printers and coming to a place near you soon. Alternatively why not become a member and receive it quarterly in your mailbox? Connect International
Friday 8 July 2011
Connections Cover Summer issue #32, 2011
Illustration for the cover for the Connections magazine with the theme of Passion
© Alison Day
First published in the Connections magazine
#32 Winter 2011, a publication of Connect International
Thursday 7 April 2011
Connections Cover Spring issue #31 2011
My illustration for the cover of the current issue, the Spring Connections with the theme of Entrepreneurs.
© Alison Day
First published in the Connections magazine
#31 Spring 2011, a publication of Connect International
First published in the Connections magazine
#31 Spring 2011, a publication of Connect International
Connections Cover Winter issue #30 2011
My illustrative cover for the Winter Connections with a theme of Global Nomads
© Alison Day
First published in the Connections magazine
#30 Winter 2011, a publication of Connect International
First published in the Connections magazine
#30 Winter 2011, a publication of Connect International
Monday 31 January 2011
Zorre Mexican Restaurant Review
Quickly locking our bikes, Sam and I ran full pelt
under heavy fire from a heaven-flung load of hailstones, through the doors of
Zorre and into the cosy, calm warmth of the restaurant. We had been invited to
come and try their Mexican food and give our opinions about it.
Zorre may be familiar to you under the old name of
Tacos and was set up in 2004, in the Westerhaven, by the brother and sister
team of Petroeska and Rogier Lankhorst.
Since then, with the advent of a new name it has
undergone a makeover, which is a success and pleasing to the eye. The orange
interior has a feature wall, decorated by an enlarged Mexican street scene, in
varying hues of orange and a complement to the chocolate coloured walls.
Dependant on your mood or party, you can choose between various seating
arrangements. There is the family arrangement, of a large round wooden table
and chairs (including baby seat), the café style with metal table and chairs
opposite a wide wooden wall bench, or high wooden bar tables with aluminium bar
stools to perch upon. With tiny flickering tea light candles and atmospheric
background music, one feels welcome.
The name Zorre comes from the local dialect
(Gronings) for a graspol, literally ‘a clump of grass’ and sounds Spanish at
the same time; a little bit of Mexico in Groningen. The grass also reflects
their ethos in only producing food that is freshly made. They use only the best
ingredients and wherever possible, organic.
Petroeska greeted us with a bright friendly smile, and our table was quickly covered with a starter of fresh crispy tortillas and guacamole dip, a cola and Mexican, Corona beer. From the menu we could choose between Taco’s, Tostada’s and Torta’s either separately or in combination with each other and side dishes. Every Taco on the menu comes from a different region in Mexico and its toppings are decided by what is prevalent in that area. Not knowing the sizes of the dishes we asked Petroeska’s advice and came up with a selection that we could share.
Sam’s choice
was a Quesadilla taco filled with cheese and paprika and a portion of Galletas
de papas, fried croquettes filled with potato, cheese, egg, jalapeno peppers
and coriander. When asking his opinion about the food I got a general thumbs
up. The cheese on his tortilla was ‘holy,’ and of the Galletas de papas he
said, ‘it’s real, not like the McDonalds,’ a big compliment coming from an
11-year-old boy!
I chose a Tostada Fajitas, a
fried corn tortilla, filled with frijoles (refried beans), strips of marinated
chicken and paprika with fresh coriander hidden under a hat of melted cheese.
Absolutely delicious! Tostada’s are easier to eat with the hands due to their
crispiness. I also chose a Taco, Papas y chorizo, filled with potato, chorizo
cheese, and green peppers, also a very tasty combination. The dishes are well
thought out so that you are able to taste the ingredients independently and as
a whole. All dishes are colourfully and beautifully presented and come
accompanied by little side dishes of sour cream, guacamole and a chopped
tomatoes and onion combination. To share, Sam and I had a Caesar salad
(invented by Caesar Cardini, an Italian-born Mexican who, when a 4th of July
1924 rush depleted the kitchen's supplies, made do with what he had left,
resulting in the birth of the Caesar Salad).
In Zorre you
can eat as much or as little as your appetite demands. Every week there is a
Quesadilla (tortilla) of the week on offer; when we visited the special was
salmon and cream cheese. When trying to decide how hungry you are, their guide
is:
1 Taco = a snack, 2 Taco’s = Lunch and 3 Taco’s = a
meal.
They have a kid’s menu and if you are short of time, they
also do take away. Zorre provides a catering service as well as workshops, for
if you’d like to learn more about making your own Mexican food. For more
information their website is: www.zorre.nl.
After the first courses, being curious and still having enough room for a dessert, I decided to try a typical Mexican pudding, Pay de Quesos, literally ‘tart of cheese,’ which was light and tasty.
Whether Zorre is new to you or not, why not cut out the voucher on this page and take it along to Zorre (before 31st March 2011), to sample one of their freshly made Quesadilla’s absolutely free!
© Alison Day
Alison Day Design
Alison Day Design
First published in
the Connections magazine #30 Winter
2011
Wednesday 3 November 2010
Wednesday 14 July 2010
Connections Magazine - Summer #28, 2010
For the summer issue of Connections, we set a competition for children asking them to
'Design a Summer cover' for the magazine.
Here is the the winning entry created and sent in by Sam Kompier.
Read & download issue here
Wednesday 16 June 2010
Monday 14 June 2010
Thursday 10 June 2010
Tuesday 18 May 2010
Saturday 8 May 2010
Thursday 29 April 2010
Connections Magazine - Winter #14 2006
After
earlier photo montages on covers of previous issues, this was the first issue that highlighted the work of featured artist, Jim Gamblin.
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