I spend a lot of time thinking about ways to eat healthy, avoid carbs and lose weight, and let me tell you: it is exhausting. Sometimes a big bowl of comfort food, like mac and cheese is just what a person needs. As it turns out, it is not that […]
Monthly Archives: February 2016
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I try out new recipes when we are having company. Usually it is a dessert, and I almost never make a trial batch because, really, who needs to eat that much dessert? (Raises hand.) I know how to cook and follow directions, and I have figured out which chefs I […]
Recently, my in-laws were in town and we were having dinner at The Flaming Buoy. We brought a bottle of Sandler Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, 2013. None of this is unusual. After all, we have been buying Ed Kurtzman’s Sandler wines for ten years, and we eat dinner at […]
When friends talk about a place with great burgers, I pay attention. In this case, friends had been talking about Gilbert’s for months. We finally tried it this week. Gilbert’s is an order-at-the-counter kind of place, with surprisingly good service. The first thing I noticed upon entering was the glass […]
I was born and raised in Miami, and have spent a healthy portion of my adult life in South Florida. Yet somehow I have never been to Lion Country Safari. Until now. Invited by Truly Nolen, I was part of a group of bloggers that got to experience the park […]
My friend Steve loves duck. Duck confit, duck hash, duck legs… you name it. So when I had the opportunity to procure some kosher, pastured, super delicious duck legs, I seized the moment. I made them last night, for Valentine’s Day. (By “for Valentine’s Day” I actually mean “there was […]
Once upon a time, I made a batch of cinnamon rolls. They were not good. I am pretty sure they sucked because I was afraid of making a yeast dough, and I am pretty sure the yeast sensed my fear. As it turns out, yeast dough is not all that […]
Although we have passed Mo’s tiny storefront location on White Street many times over the years, we have just tried it this week. Our first visit will not be our last, certainly. As we entered the eight table (plus a few bar stools) restaurant, initial impressions remind me of 1976. The […]
If you have ever been on a cruise ship, and strolled through an art auction, you have seen Peter Max’s work. Frankly, if you have seen any art in the past half century, chances are you have seen his work. From United States flags to the Statue of Liberty, the […]
We have been to Banana Cafe exactly once before. We’ve ordered lunch delivery a few times, but have never been there for dinner. Everything that we have had, with the exception of the cheese crepe on our first visit, has been very good, so we decided to give it a […]