You thought I died, huh? Nope. Sorry. But I have been thinking about you, my lovely readers, and I know I've totally been neglecting you. So, I'm gonna try to sum up the summer in a post: We'll start on...
I know, I'm spoiled. It wasn't my birthday, or anniversary, or really any special occasion. Two months prior to the date of this decadent meal, I simply got a text message from my friend Lindsay: "French Laundry, June 9th?" To...
After seeing this stunning photograph (I am actually a little too proud of this snapshot- it gives a total sense of the atmosphere of the inside of the Presidio Social Club), you'll choke on your burrito when you see the...
On Monday I got to tell my students that I wouldn't be there the next day. "What are you doing? Doctor's Appointment? Are you sick?" "Nope." "Then what are you doing?" "I'm going to eat." "For the whole day?" "Yup."...
I almost hesitate to put up this restaurant review after the discussion about the validity of food bloggers today in the Chronicle, but I feel I'm pretty careful with my reviews and don't just slam a restaurant to make my...
So the last day of my trip in New York was spent at the Lincoln center watching: Tom Stoppard's new trilogy The Coast of Utopia. That's nice Kristen- but maybe too esoteric for you to talk about on your food...
Friday morning started out with breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien with some more recent students of mine- most of them were too young for a beer (with me anyway) but old enough for coffee: That's Brian- when he was a...
Mom's best friend, Ellen, moved to New York a few years ago. Ellen is one of my favorite people- and definitely my favorite Republican. We share a love for food - she has even helped me plan and cook for...
What are the three things that determine restaurant prices? There's your jeopardy style question for the day. Felix and I were amazed...no. Aghast and befuddled (in a good way) at the price we paid for dinner last week in the...
Another reason why I'm not good at administrative work...unrelated to food. Once Upon a time, not so far in the past, my theater office had rats. Big husky wood rats. Two I believe. A couple. They thought they had found...
