Category Food
Gastronomical Happiness
I got home from work today and — lo and behold — waiting in my mailbox was The Michelin Guide to New York City restaurants! I was surprised and delighted but also a tad baffled — I hadn’t ordered the book, and the birthday/holiday season is well past. Then I saw the note: “Wishing you […]
Have a heart!
I did. Literally. It was on the menu. Beef heart with onions and potato A Peruvian delicacy called anticucho, skewered beef hearts were common on the street vendors’ grills that I passed in Peru. I’d never been brave enough to eat them, though, preferring to chicken out and (ar, ar, this pun wasn’t planned) eat the chicken instead. Tonight, however, […]
Two Gentlemen of Verona: A Rock Opera
Can you think something is fun but still not like it? Lady says no, but I think yes. Think of roller coasters: they’re fun, but I don’t like them. Ditto for cotton candy. Well, that’s my review of the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of Two Gentlemen of Verona: A Rock Opera. I’m probably supposed to like […]
Boise – Raclette Party
I gave Heather and Jordan a raclette grill for Christmas last month. It was a gift motivated, in part, by the fact that I genuinely thought they would enjoy eating raclette and having people over to share it with them. It was also motivated by my own interest in eating raclette — I knew that […]
Raclette!
I love holiday parties (I’ve been to five in the past week). I especially love holiday parties that involve raclette. Raclette is a type of cheese from Switzerland and the Savoy region of France. It’s generally eaten melted over baked potatoes and grilled meats and vegetables. It sometimes takes the form of street food in Strasbourg, but it’s […]
Tomatilloes
What on earth are tomatilloes? As I stood in the produce section of my local grocery store yesterday, I realized I hadn’t quite done all my homework. My shopping list called for a pound of tomatilloes — but I had no clue what to look for (and no mobile device to consult Wikipedia). So I […]
Brahms with lamb and a lemon tart
‘Tis the season for holiday parties and benefit concerts. Last night I found myself with the following options: (1) the firm’s holiday party, (2) the ward Christmas party, and (3) a benefit concert of the NIH Philharmonia. The concert by far seemed like the most fun, and it was the only one with a firm starting time, so […]
Hot pot, anyone?
Ever had a Sichuan hot pot? Me neither, until last night. Boy, was it tasty! Mala Tang is a new Chinese restaurant in Arlington that specializes in these hot pots and Chinese street food and has gotten lots of good attention among the food critics. While I was enjoying other delicious food in Paris, Tim (a friend from the […]
Strasbourg – Street food!
I may have been disappointed with the shops in the marchés de noel, but I was more than happy with the street food options that we found. The day was cold — much colder that we’d had in Paris all week — and we were nervous about staying warm through the day. Turns out there […]
Paris, Day 5 – Foodie Crawl
How should you spend your last full day in Paris? You could (A) go shopping at the flea market; (B) cram in a few more of the must-see churches and museums; or (C) abandon your plans to do the foregoing in favor of tracking down the most delicious delicacies in the city. We chose option C. Eric Kayser BoulangerieKnown for bread and pastries. […]
A More Gentlemanlike Manner 