How hard can it really be to make a decent burger? Apparently, judging by the dreadful examples I have eaten across several continents, extraordinarily difficult. Some restaurants buck the trend and … [more]
As a European in LA, I am so glad to have found a corner of Europe right here on my doorstep. Paris Pastry is quintessentially French. I have been in places like this before in streets beginning with … [more]
I read Claudia’s recipe for mulled wine today and I was immediately transported back to a stormy late autumn night on the Isle of Mull off the west coast of Scotland. I wondered how residents … [more]
I sampled this oil for the first time this morning at Santa Monica’s farmers’ market. This is as pure and as wonderful as it comes. I had one of those rare experiences where as the oil … [more]
My favorite uncle when I was a little boy was Snowball, thus called because of his full head of snow white hair. He was very, very old. But he was among my (and my siblings) favorite of relatives. He … [more]
Angela left for Whole Foods yesterday to buy clementines for Chinese New Year. (The Chinese word for clementines is similar to luck , thus homes are filled with this fruit as a symbol of good … [more]
When I see lamb shank on a menu, I find it hard not to choose it. I love the way the meat clings on for dear life to the bone the way the last autumn leaf perilously holds on to the tree. I love the … [more]
I was seven when I first drank Sangria. It is worth a story. My dad bought one of those VW campers (where the roof extends upwards to reveal a couple of beds and the seats below morph into a large … [more]
I was reminiscing with my family recently recalling tastes from our childhood. It still amazes me how my mother managed to feed us so well given that there were five of us each with voracious … [more]
My dad held a belief that when a relationship comes to an end you let it go. He insisted no good can come from staying friendly with an ex. On a memorable occasion, some time in 1988, I remember … [more]
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