I spent the weekend, or at least, Saturday night and Sunday in Chicago at Mark’s pied à terre, a one-bedroom in a high rise in the South Loop, that’s an easy L ride to his job just off North Michigan. We took the train and arrived at about 3:00 in the afternoon on Saturday. John […]
I made a “bespoke” brunch this morning – that is, some friends wanted me to cook for their friends, so I worked with them to come up with a menu, and they did the invites. I like doing this kind of pre-ordered event – I get to work with the people to come up with […]
On Wednesday I made panini – pesto and roasted peppers from the freezer, smoked Gouda from Farmer John via the co-op, and Tillamook cheddar & a loaf of bread from Costco. On Thursday, Spicy beef & peppers, although my perfect Japanese rice was not perfect – it stuck to the bottom of the pan. I […]
It’s good Friday and the first night of Passover. The last time I remember this coincidence, I was living in Chicago, and it was also a full moon and Friday the 13th, in 1992. That was the year of the underground flood. Thank God we didn’t have so many coincidences this year – who knows […]
I ordered the thing from Crate & Barrel; the local Bed Bath & Beyond carries the brand – Simple Human – but not this model. But that drip tray with downspout to the sink means that I don’t have to pick up the drainer and do my OCD wiping of the counter beneath everytime I […]