City living is filled with quirks. A small geographic area with a large population means that a person’s private space is not always her own, no matter if she holds a lease or deed with her name on it. Like it or not, all living spaces in a city are communal to some degree.
I live [...]
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Peek-a-Boo Kitchen
Posted in Musings on August 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Joy of Cooking - At Home
Posted in Musings on August 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve rediscovered the joys of cooking and eating at home, after being forced to eat all my meals at restaurants during our vacation last week. For the past few days the thought of ordering off a menu has made me wince.
Technically Max and I are still on vacation, as we are not officially going back [...]
Abundantly Wasteful
Posted in Musings on May 21, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Last week my upstairs neighbor threw food out his window. It was 11:30p.m. on a steamy night when we had our windows flung open, so every outside noise was amplified in our first-floor apartment. First there was a small thud, then another. Max and I peered out the window to find a half-eaten peach and [...]
Spring Cleaning
Posted in Musings on March 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
It’s that time of year again, when life is in limbo in anticipation of the sunnier months ahead—when hikes and swims will override cozying up on the couch with cocoa and a novel, when toes will stretch and sport new pinks and corals against strappy sandals.
I filed my taxes this week which, for me, truly [...]
It Was My Idea First, I Swear
Posted in Musings on January 23, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Really, it was. I have a panel of nine chef witnesses to attest to the fact that this very morning, before reading this article in the newspaper, I told my friend who’s a manager at Williams-Sonoma, “I’ve been getting emails about your 75% off sales. I’m waiting for your yogurt makers to get reduced.”
To my [...]
Tasting Menu Extraordinaire
Posted in Musings, Restaurants on December 7, 2007 | 3 Comments »
photo credit: David Wakely (from Coi’s website)
Last month I had the opportunity to dine at two of San Francisco’s luxury restaurants. While both meals were prepared by extraordinarily talented kitchens, my experience at each was quite different. One thing was made very clear to me during these visits: No matter how skillfully-prepared the food [...]
Recipe Testing
Posted in Musings on October 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This week I’ve spent a good amount of time developing recipes for a magazine feature. Although I’d love to tell you which magazine I’m writing for, I’m not able to disclose that information quite yet, but I will tell you that the recipes are for a vegetarian Thanksgiving feature article.
When writing for publication, I find [...]
Menu Classics - A chef’s best friend?
Posted in Musings on July 20, 2007 | 4 Comments »
I found myself watching Hell’s Kitchen on Monday night. I’ve never been able to stomach more than ten minutes of Gordon Ramsay’s temper tantrums, but this week was a different story. For some inexplicable reason, I watched the entire episode.
The two teams of cooks (male vs. female) were instructed to come up with [...]
Where to begin????
Posted in Musings on July 12, 2007 | 2 Comments »
My stack of cooking magazines is now officially out of control. I know this because the stack could no longer support its own weight and turned from the Leaning Tower of Pisa to a fallen house of cards when I slid in the latest issue of Gourmet.
I was tempted to put the stack in [...]
The Demise of Boutique Water
Posted in Musings on May 30, 2007 | No Comments »
Are you like me – do you get the sideways look when you ask for tap water in a restaurant, as if you had just asked for a glass of dish water? Luckily for us, this may soon [...]
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