Sauced In New York Sometimes the food is in the sauce, sometimes we are
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IF YOU PLANT IT, IT WILL GROW
It is said that one can grow wine in any location where a weed can grow (think of the Gruet, a wonderful sparkling wine from New Mexico), but in California, it just seems too easy. Holly’s mother in Santa Cruz has pear trees, persimmon trees and lemon trees that just seem to thrive without much attention. Her brother’s house is ... Read More » -
MY LAST MEAL ON THIS PLANET
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LIVING IN A WHEAT-LESS WORLD
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IS THERE SUCH A THING AS TOO MUCH CUMIN?
My husband would say “Yes!” I would have to disagree. When a recipe calls for 1 teaspoon of cumin, I use two. Okay, I lied. I use a tablespoon, and then add a bit more for good measure. Cilantro falls into this same category for me, as well as figuring into most of the same dishes that call for cumin. ... Read More » -
VIVA LA FRANCE (PARTE UN)
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MY LAST MEAL ON THIS PLANET
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THE GROWN-UP MILKSHAKE
Certain drinks go with certain film characters. Nick and Nora Charles? Martinis. Leon from The Professional? Milk. The ladies from Sex and the City? Cosmos. Alex from A Clockwork Orange? Maloka Plus. Dr. Hannibal Lector? A nice Chianti with a side of Fava bean (may I suggest Fattorie Melini’s Chianti Classico Reserva?) And let’s not forget Caucasians and the Dude. Better known as ... Read More » -
THERE’S A SALAD IN MY GLASS
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AUTUMN PICKS
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FRESHLY PRESSED JUICE
Neither overly technical nor horticulturally-centric, Jay McInerney’s The Juice: Venous Veritas is a collection of essays centered around the joys of drinking wine that even someone who is more likely to order a Guinness than an old-vine Grenache will enjoy. McInerney came to fame in the 80s with Bright Lights Big City, a novel that made him the un-official spokesperson of his generation, ... Read More » -
INNOVATIVE BRILLIANCE OR SHORT-SIGHTED PRESENTATION?
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THE GIRL IS CRAFTY
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WILD IRELAND
Most guidebooks will give you a few sentences about County Mayo in northwestern Ireland. They call it inaccessible, and recommend skipping it, preferring other, more touristed areas. Thankfully, our Granny O’Toole lobbied furiously the entire time we knew her. County Mayo is one step from heaven. Granny was right. Granny was born and raised in Ballindine, Co. Mayo. It was ... Read More » -
WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
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THANKSGIVING WINNERS
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WHEN FAMILIES TRAVEL TOGETHER
One of the biggest surprises from our recent family trip to Ireland was the fact that the day when it was time to end our family week and head off our separate ways, we lingered over the goodbyes. We still liked each other. We were sorry to leave each other. We had made a similar trip to Italy in ... Read More » -
G(R)ASPING AT MEMORIES
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A CINEMATIC FEAST
