Food and Drink

  • Weekend Wrapup

    It was brought to my attention recently that my weekend wrapups sound exhausting.  Let me point out that this Saturday I spent an enormous portion of my day on my couch reading and watching Harry Potter movies.  So there.  As for the rest of the weekend: volunteering at Classic Cocktails, Classic Film at Astor Center,

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  • Happy Chanukah!

    A while back, I alluded to eating a bunch of fried food.  Here's why:  my first full piece in Time Out New York!  It's a round up of fried foods "for Chanukah," although many of them are not Kosher, to say the least.  I just got the print version, which looks fantastic as well.  My

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  • Giving Thanks

    Had a wonderful Thanksgiving just outside of Nashville that included more amazing meals than I can count, a deboned and double-breasted turkey, Doyle & Debbie, Prince's Hot Chicken, The Patterson House, some exercise, and plenty of smiles, laughter, and love.  The full album is here.

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  • A Girl Can Dream, Can’t She?

    I dream of a world full of happiness, peace, and love.  A world where there is no war, people are kind to one another, and we work together to preserve our planet.  A place where we embrace and celebrate our cultural differences without conflict.  And where it is possible eat and drink to our heart's

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  • Fry-Day

    Thankfully, it's not another fry-day, merely Friday.  Many thanks to Hal, Ethan, Karen and Rachel for helping me out with the fry-days earlier in the week!  I'm already ready for a cocktail.  How about this one?  I had it earlier this week at Kin Shop, which I highly recommend: The ALN3 oz. of Gin ½

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  • I Am The Walrus

    I'm feeling a bit like this guy (who, in all fairness, looks more like he's a sea lion and not a walrus) after my ridiculous eating schedule since Saturday.  Oddly enough, I lost 1.4 lbs this week.  Go figure.

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  • Correct Career

    Many people have asked me if I would ever give up my "day job" to be a full-time food/cocktail writer.  I've always said no, for several reasons.  First, my "day job" is much more to me than that.  I truly love having a career in the pro bono world, where I know that my work

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  • Important Question of the Day

    Bacon alarm clock vs. coffee alarm clock: which would you prefer? Bacon Coffee    pollcode.com free polls Please feel free to discuss.

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  • Slow Cooker Lentil Soup

    This lentil soup was sooooo damn good, I wanted to share the recipe with you.  That said, I think it was my magical homemade chicken stock that made it so over the top, which may be difficult for you to re-create exactly.  2 medium carrots, peeled, cut into large chunks 2 medium celery, ribs, cut

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  • It’s Slow Cooker Season!

    Did I mention that I love my slow cooker?  Many thanks again to my brother, Bill, for getting it for me even though I was originally unsure about it.  I'm about to head out to work, I've loaded it up, and when I come home tonight, I'll have lentil soup.  Add a salad and a

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