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Liberté, Égalité, Etc…
My friend Greg recently treated me to a dinner at Church & State in downtown LA. He didn’t tell me where we were going, and I swear that one of the streets we drove down was the same one where … Continue reading
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Samosas: Pied, Not Fried
While a samosa is more properly a dumpling than it is a pie, these traditionally triangular puffs of golden goodness filled with vegetables and the spices of the east can conceivably be compared to a fried pie or empanadas. Though … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicken, chutney, Cocktail, dinner, french 75, Gin, ginger, indian food, mint, mumbai, raita, samosa, tandoori, vegetarian
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The Bronx and Staten Island, too…
In previous posts, I have waxed upon such cocktails as the Sazerac, the Old Fashioned–these two are similar enough to be almost interchangeable, and both argue the place of the “original” cocktail, the Sazerac being a more localized choice until recent … Continue reading
Flaubert spent 10 years on Madame Bovary
My friend Thistle reminded me of a recent dinner I had via a post comment he left for me. Thistle and I enjoyed an adventurous late summer evening in The Vegas, but that’s for another post. Like Flaubert before me, … Continue reading
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Tagged butterscotch, grilled peaches, Gustave Flaubert, Los Angeles, Pantages Theatre, Pork, Sazerac, Taft Building, Wood and Vine
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Size Does Matter
At least in the world of ice cubes and cocktails. Beyond that, to each his own. I’m a recent convert to jumbo ice cubes. The larger mass of ice keeps the drink colder and melts more slowly than smaller or … Continue reading
Scott would be proud
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”–F Scott Fitzgerald, The Great … Continue reading
When life hands you lemons, buy Grey Goose…
My sister said: Speaking of cocktails, my brother makes a delicious Minted-Vodka Lemonade that is perfect for a hot summer’s day. You wouldn’t happen to have that recipe, would you? You are absolutely right that it is perfect for a … Continue reading
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In My Own Fashion
I recently posted about the Sazerac, arguably the America’s (and the world’s) first cocktail. In this post, I will discuss the competitor for the title: The Old Fashioned. If you look at the recipes, The Old Fashioned and The Sazerac … Continue reading
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