Stuff unrelated to food, wine & spirits that I just feel like posting.
And you can pretend that it would be different If it happened to you But up on the rooftop, it’s a whole other world And who could see heaven And not want to stay?” – from Nobody Knows, by Paul Brady Buenos Aires – You know how you can walk by something time and time… Read More Castles in the Sky
“No bubble is so iridescent or floats longer than that blown by the successful teacher.” – William Osler, Canadian physician Buenos Aires – We’ve all heard about foams, airs, and even sponges – food that’s been pumped full of nitrous oxide so that it creates “slithery, liquified blobs … that have been frothed up with… Read More Bubble, Bubble, Toil & Trouble
“Learning is not compulsory … neither is survival.” – Henry Ward Beecher, 20th century U.S. management consultant Buenos Aires – The gasps were audible. To anyone. I’d just introduced myself to my classmates, and I’ve been working in the restaurant business longer than most of them have been alive. Not surprising on my side, I… Read More Back to School
No day is so bad it can’t be fixed with a nap.” Carrie P. Snow, Comedienne Buenos Aires – I went to the bakery this morning, and snagged myself a number tab as I got in line to pick up bread for this evening… Someone please wake me in time for the guests to arrive…
“We relish the opportunity of finding something new and different to eat wherever we go, whether it is part of an extended travel experience to a far destination or simply to a treasured friend’s table down the street. On The Road is our way of sharing the pleasure and adventure of food discovery through the… Read More Kindred Spirits
By sheer coincidence, it’s been a year since I made my long post on the spam I received over the preceding month. I’ve taken to ignoring 99.9999% of it, as is necessary these days. But now and again, one comes by that catches my eye for one reason or another. This morning, the following actually… Read More My Ship Has Come In…?
For those who don’t spend their days perusing through the proposed regulations at the FDA website, the word is suddenly out, and unfortunately at last minute, that the FDA is considering a regulation that will allow manufacturers of “common products” to substitute cheap ingredients for more expensive ones if they think that consumers won’t notice.… Read More Take Your Pen Out of My Chocolate!
“A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.” – Benjamin Franklin Buenos Aires – It’s not uncommon here to see restaurants claiming to be El Rey (the king) of this or that, but I’ve seen few that claim to be the Empire. Nonetheless, in response to a recent review… Read More The Imperial Pizza, and Walking it Off