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The Fate of Farmers
A fine wine memory. A memorable meal. And crackers with attitude.
Mar 7
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February 2025
How to Teach Your Child to Eat
A recipe for beans. Wines to make you cry. And my favorite thing in my kitchen.
Feb 27
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A Visit to Mexico City
Fantastic food. The world's largest wholesale food market. A vintage menu. A great Mexican gift.
Feb 21
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A Little Love Story for Valentine's Day
Also, the best Mexican breakfast. A recipe. And a vintage newspaper article.
Feb 14
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A Note from Mexico
I spent yesterday at the Tuesday Market in San Miguel de Allende, a great sprawling raucous weekly event where the delicious aroma of tacos, gorditas…
Feb 12
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Good News for Italian Food Lovers
Also, vintage recipes. A great new product. And the best dish I've had this year....
Feb 7
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A Little Lagniappe For Design Nerds
Sorry - no food today.
Feb 6
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January 2025
Could You Use a Little Joy?
Also, a fantastic meal. A comforting recipe. Great plates. And a little nepotism.
Jan 31
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Could You Use a Little Joy?
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A Rant About Food Writing
Also, the joy of "Dripping Puddings." An awful vintage ad. A great vintage menu. And a contest for culinary professionals.
Jan 24
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A Rant About Food Writing
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I Love LA
A few of the many things that make this city so special. An experimental restaurant. A unique grocery store. A wedding. A perfect dish. The most…
Jan 17
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I Love LA
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Three Menus and a Recipe (or Two)
Two meals I really loved, one I wish I'd tried - and a couple of recipes you're going to want to make.
Jan 10
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Do You Know Elizabeth David?
An ode to one of our greatest food writers. Another to her favorite food writer. Vintage menus she would have loved. A recipe. And time traveling on the…
Jan 3
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