April 2016 archive

Something for Everyone

We had our crew of friends over for dinner this weekend. As you may know, some of them have food allergies and intolerances. Julian decided to offer paella and tapas (Spanish appetizers) at this feed. Paella takes care of the most pressing allergy in our crew, as rice is gluten-free. From there, the challenges begin. …

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Discoveries of the Week

On Friday I had a “routine screening procedure.” I won’t go into gory detail (you’re welcome), but the bottom line was I needed real food thereafter. Julian found a relatively new restaurant around the corner from the surgery center called Trove. This is actually four establishments in one: A walk-up ice cream (parfait) truck, a …

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Another One Bites the Dust

My reactions to restaurant closings come in three varieties: Dang! It only just opened! We never got to eat there! Shoot! That was one of our favorite joints! How the hell did it last so long? On the bus home last week I noticed a restaurant that belongs in the third category. Ying’s Drive-In was …

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Gemisches of the Week

As I mentioned in an early post, gemisches are items you whip up with whatever is on hand. Maybe you need to finish off some leftovers or use some produce you have languishing in the fridge. Here are two gemisches from the previous week. On Wednesday night Julian made sukiyaki.For those new to Japanese cooking, …

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Di-Zoster!

Last month I suffered through my first (and, I hope, last) bout of shingles. As you all know from watching the commercials featuring Terry Bradshaw, the chickenpox virus (Herpes zoster, not the Herpes simplex that causes cold sores) hangs out in your central nervous system until you get a bit stressed. Then it comes out …

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