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Bandol: Mostly Mourvèdre
It turns out that we aren’t being charged a premium in the US – Bandol wines are pretty much exactly the same price at home as they are in France. Allocations are small, even on its home turf. Now is … Continue reading
Tuscany: Kristine & Emanuele Tie the Knot and Fatten Us Up
Kri & Eman descending the courthouse steps in Cortona Rule #1 at Italian wedding dinners – PACE YOURSELF. Same goes for Chinese weddings – perhaps this was something else Marco Polo brought back, or vice versa? Truly we had never … Continue reading
India and Nepal Visa Missions Accomplished!
DANCE OF JOY! (That is what my brother is doing above at LACMA). We got our India and Nepal visas! I have learned a lot in the process – even though procedures are amply stated online, reports vary so here … Continue reading
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Tagged food, Indian visa, Nepal visa, ratatouille, Thai food, travel
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Pantry Woes
A morning inevitability – you excitedly leap out of bed with a brilliant breakfast idea in mind, only to realize that you’re short one ingredient. It’s 9am on Labor Day so I’m not sure if the grocery stores are open … Continue reading
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Tagged breakfast, food, Kerala, singada tikki, water chestnut flower
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Meating of the Minds
Feeling anemic? Let’s meat! Thanks to the good people of Dickson’s Farmstand Meats (dicksonsfarmstand.com), Chris and I have several pounds of this and that in the freezer that we definitely want to eat before our trip. To chase away the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, cocoa peanut spareribs, Dickson's Farmstand Meats, Eating Club, food, kalbi, meat, Patricia Yeo, Sapa restaurant
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Incredible India Visa Issues
This is preparation for actually being in India – this thought simmered through my head, only quelled by a few powerful jabs to our helpless sofa pillow. But really, there was little else I could think of to do after … Continue reading
Trend Testing – Squash Blossoms, She Said
Entire farms produce only squash blossoms. When we see them on menus, we mentally congratulate the chef and proceed to order. Who can resist these golden blooms? Certainly not me, but I often wondered why fried squash blossoms are exalted … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, food, Golden Squash Blossom Soup, Rick Bayless, Squash Blossoms
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Trend Testing – Squash Blossoms, He said
Why buy Squash blossoms? To me, they are the perfect example of a vegetable which is only available during a narrow window of time during the year. “Seasonality” is a term thrown around a lot these days, but for certain … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, food, fried squash blossoms, goat cheese
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