Jun
07
Happy Weekend, babies!! Try out this spectacular drink from the Farmer’s Cabinet in Philadelphia called The Apricot Cocktail. My best guess at the recipe…
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Dec
08
The holiday season is upon us, boys and girls and everyone in between.
I made myself a drink and sat down to write you a little post, rocking to Elvis Presley’s “Merry Christmas, Baby” in my drinking hat, which I once named (after a few drinks, no doubt) Fimon Fez.
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Mar
16
As I do a lot of work on my computer, I like to get out among people instead of being alone at home.
The result has been a sharp increase in coffee intake, and an appreciation for what’s good and and intolerance for everything else.
I generally drink cappuccino instead of regular coffee – and I do so primarily because it contains a full serving of milk (as opposed to a tablespoon of cream). That makes it less fattening and much healthier.
There are two main things that make or break a cappuccino: the coffee and the milk.
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Mar
05
I love to cook, but I seldom do any baking. It is just too exacting, and I prefer the creative freedom of throwing whatever catches my fancy into the pan and seeing what comes of it.
But, I felt like scones this morning, and they weren’t going to make themselves. So…
Surprisingly easy, these plain scones with orange zest took all of 30 minutes from setting foot in the kitchen to setting one in my mouth (scone, not foot).
Serve these up with jam and clotted cream or butter (and, of course some fine tea from Mariage Frères in Paris). Totally yummy!
(Yes, I am a bit of a gourmand. Sorry…)
May
11
If the allure of spending some time in San Diego weren’t already obvious to me from visiting the nearby beach towns, breakfast at Hash House a Go-Go followed later by pink cupcakes and espresso at Babycakes are further ambassadors of the city’s attractiveness as a place to hang out.
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May
01
Hey, all!
I am starting my long journey that will take me to Las Vegas, and my first quick stop is San Francisco. I have a few hours between flights, so I zipped into the city for a few hours rather than cool my jets at the airport.
I picked the Mission District cuz I do love Mexican food and there’s lots of good, cheap and reasonably quick, but freshly prepared food to be had in this area of town.
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Dec
03
My girfriend and I had been looking forward to our visit to Topolobampo in Chicago for dinner this weekend but were surprised to be greeted at the door by armed guards insisting on inspecting the contents of our bags and scanning us for weapons. As we entered the dining room, there was another large man with a communications device in his ear, looking plenty serious. In the back corner was the President-elect, Barack Obama, together with his wife and some others dining on the finest Mexican food the U.S. has to offer.
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