Month: December 2008

Quotes of the Day, 12/2/2008

Quotes of the Day, 12/2/2008

Not one but two great quotes for today… “You must not think me necessarily foolish because I am facetious, nor will I consider you necessarily wise because you are grave.” — Sydney Smith (this reminds me of something I’ve been saying for years: “I am…

Social Media as Social Mess

Social Media as Social Mess

Couple of very interesting articles here and here, discussing the self-reverance of social media. As a Luddite who largely fails to see the allure of social media, I found these articles very interesting.

12/10/2008 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute

12/10/2008 Wine Dinner at Midwest Culinary Institute

Chef Matthew Winterrowd
Wines hosted by Laura Landoll, Vintage

Amuse Gueule
Kumomoto Oyster, fennel & pomegranate
Codorniu Cava Pinot Noir

Atlantic Salmon
Atlantic Salmon, beets, vanilla, horseradish & apple
Morgan Chardonnay Metallico 2007

Sea Scallops
Sea Scallops, endive, orange, olive oil & honey
Tedeschi Monte Tenda Vigneto Soave 2007

Turkey Breast
Turkey Breast, spinach, Matsutake mushroom, butternut squash & rosemary
Joseph Drouhin Chorey-Les-Beaune 2006

Veal Shank
Veal Shank, currants, foie gras, purple potato & watercress
Alpha Estate Xinomavro 2005
&
Parcel 41 Napa Valley Merlot 2006

Chocolate
Chocolate, marcona almond & smoke
Les Clos de Paulilles Banyuls Rimage Grenache 2006

The Words of Fernand Point

The Words of Fernand Point

I’ve recently been re-reading the new edition of MA GASTRONOMIE by Fernand Point and have again been taken by jottings from his notebook, some of which I have included below. As far as cuisine is concerned, one must read everything, see everything, hear everything, try…

The High Price of Cheap Eats – NYTimes.com

The High Price of Cheap Eats – NYTimes.com

The High Price of Cheap Eats By RONI CARYN RABIN Published: December 11, 2008 Dollar “value meals” at fast food restaurants may not be such a bargain when you look at the potential health costs. Many of these low-cost menu items are packed with fat,…

Upgraded to WordPress 2.7

Upgraded to WordPress 2.7

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This morning, I upgraded the site to WordPress 2.7. For some reason, I felt anxious about this upgrade (since it involved a mandatory upgrade to my theme as well), but I needn’t have worried… With the exception of a couple plugin issues that were very quickly mended, the entire process went smoothly. System downtime was about 15 minutes.

Please let me know if you spot any weirdness while using this site.

Quote of the Day, 12-15-2008

Quote of the Day, 12-15-2008

From Kenny Shopsin, owner and cook at Shopsins in New York: “The way that I choose to function is to pick an arbitrary, stupid goal, become totally involved in it and pursue it with vigor. And what happens to you in that pursuit is your…