This is my first Sugar-High Friday, and I guess I cheated a little bit. You see… I’m not really too into dessert. I’ll pretty much always go for a cheese course over…
Amstel on the Amstel
To continue our tour of the world’s beer, we shall discuss Amstel. On the Amstel. Yes, I said it. I drank Amstel beer sitting only feet away from the Amstel river in…
Figs
This summer, I saw wild fruit growing for the first time ever (city kid here, people. New York, born and raised.) The only fruit I had ever seen growing were the sad…
The King of Beer
I know that title is going to get me into trouble with someone. But isn’t it so appropriate for the picture? And in my mind, it’s at least quasi-true… except maybe for…
Je Suis A Paris!
Whoa… found these pictures archived from the day I got to Paris and forgot about them. The day I got to Paris, I tried, as I always do, to avoid jet lag…
Upside Down
“I used to hate magloubeh, but Gram instructed me never to say ‘hate,’ so now I just don’t care for it instead.” Diana Abu-Jaber may not care for magloubeh, but I’m certainly…
Why the French Have Gastronomical Bragging Rights
So… last night, I was a little bit depressed about fall. I know I posted all happy and excited about baklava, but the truth is, in comparison with last summer, this summer…
Goodbye Summer, Hello Baklava
I had expected to have a little bit more time. I wanted to experiment with some corn butter recipes I’ve been putting off since last summer. I hardly had my fill of…
The Allure of Food
As I was sitting in the nail salon today waiting for my appointment, I treated myself to a little bit of Allure. Now, I’m embarrassed enough as it is buying Cosmo and…
Real Pizza
Remember my sad attempt at recreating my brother’s pizza? Well, as I was reading Brilynn’s post over at Jumbo Empanada’s about what real food was, I started thinking about what real food…