Stars and Showstoppers of a 14 Course Meal: Part 2
“Well begun is half done.” Aristotle’s shadow rested over any lengthy tasting menu, which this time had started off in a sunlit golden sky, but was ending in a star […]
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Stars and Showstoppers of a 14 Course Meal: Part 1
“Excellence is not an act but a habit,” said Aristotle. While I am not one to fall for habits, my addiction to tasting menus and luscious cuisines continues to be […]
A Kaleidoscope on Every Plate
Adventures come in many forms. Real life ones, where you venture into the terrains of sand Or twirl through an oceanic neighboring forest. Or in this case, a culinary one […]
With the Culinary Goddess of Manhattan
Goddesses come in many forms. Those for patience or intellect, lust or obsession, revenge or independence, righteousness or justice. And of course, culinary. For every good meal start’s in the […]
Say Roger (for Yes) to Red Nights in West Hollywood
Expectation can be the root of heartache. But surprise can be the leaf that stems from this root. Much has been said about expectations, and how they can rise to […]
15 Masques of Sinful Desserts, Chez Dominique Ansel: Part 2
It is not in doing what you like, but in liking what you do that is the secret of happiness. Eight sins into a dessert party chez Dominique Ansel, I […]
15 Masques of Sinful Desserts, Chez Dominique Ansel: Part 1
Would you like an adventure now, Or do you want your dessert first? A twist on my namesake Peter Pan‘s epic monologues is akin to my childish infatuation with desserts. […]
The Drinks Edition: NYCWFF with Vintage Wines and Noble Liquors
So listen to this, Pooh Bear, That one of the advantages of being disorganized Is that one is always having surprising discoveries! While I wouldn’t go as far as calling […]
The Food Edition: NYCWFF through Superfoods and Chef Demonstrations
As once foretold, When you have had a taste of excellence, You cannot return to mediocrity. My life continues to test its palette via the plethora of food festivals that […]
In Brotherly Love, with Almonds and Phyllo
In the salty sea of conviction, Are the waves of true direction. I have loved oceans, second only to my love of mountains. Which is why, I pause to reflect […]
3FS Lifestyle: Food Fashion Frameworks 