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Quit Wine-ing
Graffiti from a staircase in Montmartre. The “new punk” is not relevant to this post… I wish I could quit wine-ing, especially after some heady indulgences in Europe, but I just wouldn’t be able to manage, I don’t think. (Though … Continue reading
Ooh La La!
It seems like I write about fine dining experiences on this blog more than anything else these days. You must have a picture of me, sitting in some gourmet restaurant, eating foie gras and black truffles. Well, at least in … Continue reading
The French Laundry
No matter how I slice it, I can’t seem to get away from wine country. Nor do I want to. This past Friday night, my dear friends Martha and Melissa and I went to the French Laundry in Yountville for … Continue reading
Veni, Vino, Vici
If you ever want to give yourself the best treat in the world, rent an apartment in the Napa Valley for a month. It will be, hands down, one of the best months of your life (unless, of course, you … Continue reading
Hong Kong Eating
Now for the second installment of my travel adventures across the International Date Line, here’s a picture roundup of eating in Hong Kong. I had less time there than I did in Japan and stayed in Wan Chai, on Hong … Continue reading
Omakase
“Omakase” is a Japanese phrase that stems from the word “entrust” and means “I am in your hands.” Well, Japan…omakase. I’ve been here for a week and have been in love with the idea of it for many years before … Continue reading
Last Meals in NYC
I’m in Japan and Hong Kong for two weeks (I’m in the air right now, writing to you from the fuuuutuuuure, eerie music), then I’m staying in California for the foreseeable future. There’s Thanksgiving, my agency’s conference in Big Sur, … Continue reading
Lucky Peach and Travel Plans
I’m getting ready to head to Japan in a week. It’s hard to believe that in exactly seven days, I will be standing in Tokyo, a crowd flowing around me. I’m excited to see the place, to be in a … Continue reading
Ode to Sriracha
Sriracha, the Thai-style hot sauce of red chili peppers, garlic, and vinegar, has been making it into lots and lots of my cooking lately (I like the rooster brand, personally). I could eat it every day. The thing I love … Continue reading
Best Thing I’ve Had Recently
This post would be so much better with a picture, but I didn’t think to take one in my fit of FREAKING INHALING THE DISH IN FRONT OF ME. It wasn’t very ladylike, let me tell you. Part of me … Continue reading