Artisan Cheeses
Cheese (cheez) n. a solid food made from the pressed curds of milk. Sounds delish, no? I’ve really gotten into cheese in the last few years. So many restaurants offer artisan cheese plates, sometimes...
View ArticleBarley for Breakfast….Experiment #2
I divided the barley I made last weekend into four equal servings for experimentation. Sandy, my holistic nutritionist, suggested I try it for breakfast instead of eating so much breakfast sausage and...
View ArticleGirltalk….With a Side of Cheese
In the midst of AD’s whirlwind visit, we managed to spend an evening just hangin’ out. I put together a spread of cheeses and accompaniments and opened a bottle of 2009 Edmeades, a deep spicy red zin...
View ArticleBirthday at Barcelona
Following my haute dog lunch, I continued to celebrate my birthday with food and wine at Barcelona Wine Bar. It’s the hottest new restaurant in town, experiencing its 15 minutes of uber-trendiness,...
View ArticleNew Fangled Southern at JCT Kitchen
Originally posted about a year ago….funny, it sounds like it could have happened yesterday.Friday night LC and I found the dining room at JCT Kitchen jam packed, despite the torrential downpour and...
View ArticleLunching on Figs….There Brookhaven
Some days the best course of action is to disappear. I had a day like that last week, so I went There, where the atmosphere is warm and the liquor is cold. Proprietor BB offered me a Moscow Mule, made...
View ArticleWinter Salad
Now making a weekly appearance in my lunchtime repetoire: This is one of the best salads ever! The original recipe comes from the February 2009 issue of Food & Wine Magazine. I still have it...
View ArticleBarcelona’s Chorizo With Figs
Ordering small plates, or tapas, is my favorite way to dine out. It’s fun to try a variety of flavors and if one of the dishes turns out to be a dud, it won’t wreck the entire meal. Barcelona Wine Bar...
View ArticleFirst Visit to Last Word
Folks were somewhat surprised when Bernard Moussa suddenly took over the P’cheen space in the Old Fourth Ward last year. He was at a turning point, having sold his interest in Woodfire Grill, and...
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