If you’ve noticed a shortage of recipes in these posts, you’re not alone. Truth is, I’ve not been experimenting with cooking as of late. I’ve been focused elsewhere, like on where the heck I’m gonna live! I…
Meal of the Year
On Christmas Eve, we gathered with friends and had the meal of the year. There was antipasto, shrimp cocktail, 2 types of stuffed shells, swordfish piccata, stuffed pheasant, braciole, green beans, braised brussels sprouts, salad, shrimp & pasta…
Turkey Belly
I am still feeling the bloat from Thursday’s blessings. And I’m wondering – exactly how long does turkey belly last? In the meantime, I’ll be avoiding gluttonous sit-downs for quite a while, lest I end up being…
Southern Living’s Cranberry Jezebel Sauce
Okay. I realize this recipe might have come in handy a few days ago. But the way I figure it, you’ve got some leftover turkey and other fixings in your fridge. And you’re probably out of cranberries.…
Recovery
I’m recovering from an awesome weekend getaway. There was food. There was booze. There was dancing. There was romancing. I’m tired, yo. But I’ll be back tomorrow. With bells on.
Vegetarian Dinner
Mister and I have been eating well lately. A little too well, actually. And so we have to rein it in. No more pork belly. No more short ribs. No more multi-course dinners. For a while. In…
If I Only Had a Brain…
This past weekend was jam-packed with activity. And one of the finest activities was a wine-tasting event held by our friends at Gagnon Cellars. Their wines are primo and I still can’t believe we have friends who make…
Boulder’s Oak at fourteenth
I spent only one night in Boulder, Colorado before returning home to L.A. a week ago. And I didn’t waste my evening there at some rag-tag, take-out joint. I dined, people. At Oak at fourteenth, in downtown Boulder.…
Mizuna in Denver, Colorado
Last weekend, while in Denver, Colorado, I feasted at a restaurant called Mizuna. That joint was beautiful, intimate and I would go back there in a heartbeat. I’m gonna tell you right now – I had…
Not Your Mama’s Tuna Hot Dish
When I was a kid, I loved the low-brow tuna casserole we were fed on a semi-regular basis. Talk about White Trash Cooking! It was the only tuna casserole I knew, and it was good. Still, as I…