“On the occasion of World Food Week and World Food Day 2009, let us reflect on those numbers and the human suffering behind them. Crisis or no crisis, we have the know-how to do something about hunger. We also have the ability to find money to solve problems when we consider them important. Let us… Read More World Feed
“The question that women casually shopping for perfume ask more than any other is this: “What scent drives men wild?” After years of intense research, we know the definitive answer. It is bacon. Now, on to the far more interesting subject of perfume…” – Luca Turin, biophysicist This is just one of those geeky things… Read More Smelling Vibrations
“This is a chance for rabbit lovers all over the world to celebrate their special bunnies and the joy they bring us on a daily basis.” – Indiana House Rabbit Society Going back a couple of weeks to just before I left… Anything is fair game for the cookpot here at Casa SaltShaker, and just… Read More Eating Rabbit
“Sometimes when I reflect back on all the wine I drink I feel shame. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the vineyards and all of their hopes and dreams . If I didn’t drink this wine, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then… Read More For My Wine Geek Friends
“I would never want to live anywhere but Baltimore. You can look far and wide, but you’ll never discover a stranger city with such extreme style. It’s as if every eccentric in the South decided to move north, ran out of gas in Baltimore, and decided to stay.” – John Waters, film writer and director… Read More Bawlamer, Merlin – Days 9 & 10
So this is it, the last post on my NYC visit this year. I had fun with the folks I got to see, though I must admit, I was frustrated by the number of people I didn’t get to see – partially due to the short visit, partially due to my training schedule, partially due… Read More NYC Whirlwind Day 8 and Out…
It’s pretty, isn’t it? Visually I suppose it doesn’t have a one-two punch kind of impact, but flavor-wise, it sure does. This is the much talked about fusilli with red wine braised baby octopus and bone marrow at Marea, 240 Central Park South. Another spot I was wondering if it would be hard to get… Read More NYC Whirlwind Day 7
I’m tempted to just leave the photo as is and not comment, but that’s not me, ya know? So, the other day, I tried to go to Motorino, 349 E. 12th St, and found them closed on a busy Saturday afternoon, when the streets were full of people. Yesterday, just passing by at lunchtime, I… Read More NYC Whirlwind Day 6