Monthly Archives: May 2011

An Agent at the CIA

I will never get sick of making “I was an agent at the CIA” jokes. Never. Ever. Why? Because I’m damn funny, that’s why. And with my Russian upbringing, I can also make the case for claiming a KGB agentship. … Continue reading

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A Culinary Education

I used to always tell my friends that when I become rich, old, and eccentric, I will just throw in the towel and go to culinary school. The idyllic dream of culinary school is one that simmers under the surface … Continue reading

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Thinking Outside the Recipe

This will be a brief post, since I’m currently vacationing in Portland, OR (a great food town, with many food trailers, just like Austin, TX, where I was a few weeks ago). This is where I’m sitting right now, in … Continue reading

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