“How did it get so late so soon? Its night before its afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?” – Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) After the last post being a wrap-up of the year, it feels like I shouldn’t… Read More The December Photos
“Life isn’t tied up with a bow, but it is still a gift.” – Proverb So, once again time for that end of year wrap-up. The next few days look to be outrageously busy, so I thought I’d whip it into shape before we hit auld lang syne and all that. As usual, a bit… Read More 2011 Tied Up in a Bow
At this season things always get busy – lots of tourism and lots of folk wanting places to dine, particularly on the “nearly everything in town is closed what do we do now?” nights of the 24th, 25th, 31st and 1st. La Noche Buena, or Christmas Eve, we could have filled ten times over with… Read More Almost Like Full Time Work!
Sometimes when a recipe, or an object, is named after someone famous, the story is relatively well known. Other times, it’s not. This is going to be a bit of an exploration of the origins of one of Argentina’s iconic dishes, the revuelto gramajo, or “Gramajo’s scramble”. Not only does the legend of the dish… Read More Scrambled Story
“The negroni is a short and perfect apertivo made of equal parts bitter Campari, sweet vermouth, and floral gin over a couple of ice cubes with a small slice of fresh orange dropped in it to release its oils. That perfect Italian presence, which sparks your appetite and brightens your mood, holds in balance the… Read More Begin at the Negroni
I’ve been debating writing this post, which perhaps is a sign to myself that I shouldn’t, but, I agreed to. And the truth is, while the experience that I had was not to “my tastes”, there are plenty of people out there for whom it would be exactly what they want, and what they expected.… Read More Wanna Happy Ending?
“But what makes seasonal fruit so scrumptious is that it is part of a rhythm, a rhythm that allows you access to it only once a year. And, let’s face it, it’s the 11 months of not having fresh strawberries that make fresh strawberries so inviting.” – Bob Welch, Lazy days full of anticipation, June… Read More Fruits of the Season
“New Orleans food is as delicious as the less criminal forms of sin.” – Mark Twain Among the various “American” food offerings here in BA the field is pretty limited – burgers, bbq, ribs, wings – that sort of thing. Oh, there’s a bit of a longer menu at places like Hard Rock Cafe, Kansas… Read More The Big Easy at The Office