A Wonderful, Magical Animal

Three meals have passed and I’ve typed nothing! How awful is that? After hours of flying to get to Vienna and a nice ride on the train (a railjet) I finally made it to Salzburg last night. It was 7pm, and of course the information booth at the train station was closed, so I was […]

Lies, Damn Lies, and Airplane Food

March 21, 2011 I am on board an AirFrance flight bound from Detroit to Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport. The latter is truly a French airport in every sense of the word. The design is clearly a case of form over function. However, I love the service on AirFrance so am willing to tolerate the inconvenience. Still, […]

We’re Gonna Miss You Carla

Another Top Chef episode has come and gone. I am sad to see Carla go. She seems like a truly, truly nice person (who happens to have Graves disease – glad it has been treated). In her absence, I would like to see, in order of preference, Antonia, Tiffany, Richard, and then Mike win. In […]

Bacon and Giggles

Top Chef night, March 3. I decided to make stuffed dates in harissa using a recipe from SanChez in Grand Rapids. I could have probably bought harissa off the shelf, but just had to make my own. The difficulty with this is twofold. First, there are many different recipes, apparently reflecting the different cuisines of […]