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A Very Sexy Dinner

Last night, I had dinner at the James Beard House in Manhattan.
It was lovely.
And delicious.
And indulgent.
And special.
And fun.
I savored every minute of it.
Let’s relive it together, shall we?
The theme of the dinner was Nova Scotia – that is, all of the ingredients, wines, and most importantly, culinary masters behind the meal, were Nova Scotian. I [read more ...]

A James Beard Teaser (Photos by Ryan, Writeup By Me to Follow)

James Beard, Wild Boar, and … My Hair

You may or may not be aware that I entered a contest on Adam Roberts’ blog. I did. The competition was fierce (all of the entries were creative, cute, and clever), but I won. I won! I’m sorry, I need to say it one more time: I won!
I want to thank everyone who voted for [read more ...]

The Rogue Clafoutis

Lately, I’ve had the biggest urge to make a clafoutis. After noshing on two desserts last night, though, (so worth it ..) I was hardly in the mood for something sweet. (Clafoutis is typically made with fruit and a pancake-like batter).
I decided, instead, to do something a little crazy. I decided to [read more ...]

The Chicken Dance

I did it.
And I loved it.
After carefully reviewing your answers to my poultry poll, I decided that the whole experience would be more relaxing for me if I ate it at a restaurant, with friends. (Thanks, by the way, for your warm, encouraging, and somewhat .. colorful answers).
My good friend Melissa joined me at Pastabilities [read more ...]