This is not your typical article about food and culture – far away places, the history woven into particular treasured dishes, how people interact, and how hierarchies exhibit themselves through foodways – at least that’s what initially comes to my mind. But, as I said, this is going to be a little different. As I’veContinue reading “Food and Culture”
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Down in the BK
Any creative writing class will tell you to start with writing what you know. Tonight I was supposed to be writing about my travels – about places far away from here, their cultures, and their foodways. That ain’t how this one’s gonna go down. I’m in the BK, Brooklyn, and I’m feeling a bit detachedContinue reading “Down in the BK”
Reading: The Next Best Thing…
… To being there, to tasting it, to seeing it in person? For me, sometimes it’s just nice to read for its own sake. There’s so precious little quiet time in my life lately, that reading has become a special escape for me. Being an unapologetic food geek, most of what I read is definitelyContinue reading “Reading: The Next Best Thing…”
“Memories of Philippine Kitchens”
This beautifully produced and extremely well written book is one of the main resources I’ve used in preparing for the market tour and cooking class I’ll be offering for my fellow students in the first run of Food Blogging with Steven Shaw. I’m hoping most, if not all, of you will be able to attend.Continue reading ““Memories of Philippine Kitchens””
Not Chef’s Day Off (or, a Tale of Two Chefs)
Technically, yesterday – being Monday – was supposed to be a short, sweet post for Chef’s Day Off. As it turns out, yesterday was anything but that for me. I will spare you the boring details of my all-too-full day and skip to a tale of two chefs. First, note that chefs are chefs, no matterContinue reading “Not Chef’s Day Off (or, a Tale of Two Chefs)”
Road Trip (Part III) – Home again!
So happy we went out to the Island a day early – today was so wet and rainy and went by way too fast! I started the day with coffee in the rain on the beach. There was an oyster farm next door to our lodging, so I watched an old oyster-man clean cages andContinue reading “Road Trip (Part III) – Home again!”
Road Trip (Part II) still from my iPhone!
As I mentioned earlier, we started our North Fork Wine Country weekend at Jamesport Winery. Owner, Ron, and host Jake were very kind, generous and accomodating. The wines were equally pleasing… We tasted pretty much everything they had on offer and at least one that wasn’t. We were particularly interested in there program of supportingContinue reading “Road Trip (Part II) still from my iPhone!”
Road Trip! (Part I) from my iPhone!
Angela, Gregg & I decided to get out of the city for the weekend… Angela & I were supposed to be out on the north fork for a Sunday of wine tasting with the FCI gang anyway, so we came out a day early to get a head start and some beach therapy. Perfect!! OnContinue reading “Road Trip! (Part I) from my iPhone!”