“Life’s a beach, so just enjoy it and get a little dirty.” ~eamII No matter what is going on in the world, I won’t let that stop me from exploring, enjoying and eating all that life has to offer. After all, life’s a beach. A wonderful and beautiful beach—sandy and dirty at times, and yet still worth living, and loving. The Texas Gulf Coast As a native Texan, I grew up going to the Texas coast to enjoy beach time with my family. Some of my favorite childhood memories are from days spent with my parents and siblings at the beach. My dad loved the Texas Gulf especially, and because…
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Beef. It’s What’s for Barbecue.
“…Let me ride through the wide open country that I love, don’t fence me in…” ~lyrics from the Cole Porter classic, Don’t Fence Me In Did you know that many people grow up not knowing that beef makes good barbecue? Good people in good parts of the world grow up never eating brisket or beef ribs?! Did you know that? I didn’t know that when I was growing up but I found out when I moved from Austin to Chicago way back in 1991. A waitress at a famous so-called barbecue joint in Chicago mocked me when I asked if they had beef ribs (I’ve never been much of a…
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The World is My Lobster…
“Luxurious lobster-nights, farewell, For sober, studious days!” ~Alexander Pope I love Boston. I first visited in 1994, on my own, to see a Boston Bruins game in old Boston Garden before they tore it down. (Yes, I have already blogged about this a bit…) I also ended up seeing a Celtics game during that trip, too, but my trips to Boston are all about hockey—or more specifically, my Bruins. Oh, and the lobster and clam chowder, too. Luxurious lobster nights, as usual… This trip was a quick one but before we even landed I knew that the best thing I would eat that week would be eaten in Boston. Our…
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Eating New York
Traditional, Modern and of course, Pizza “Everybody ought to have a Lower East Side in their life.” ~Irving Berlin When I think of New York, I think of an old city, at least old as far as the United States is concerned: its history, New Amsterdam, the immigrants of the 18th and early 19th centuries, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty. I also think of a very modern city when I think of New York: fashion, the rich and famous, Broadway shows, Wall Street, Times Square and all its lights, and the city’s magnificent skyline. Maybe some of those things are both traditional and modern, but you probably…
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“That’s too much food!”
“The smell of warming cheese and wine, mellowed with the heat, rose languorously toward their faces, and they all found themselves leaning forward, hypnotized by the smell and the soft bubbling below them.” ~Erica Bauermeister, The School of Essential Ingredients “That’s too much food.” ~our server at Swiss Chuchi in Zurich “Extra cheese, please.” ~usually, my request for almost anything with cheese Wow, Erica Bauermeister’s description of fondue is quite beautiful, romantic even. I don’t disagree with her. I didn’t really disagree with our server on Saturday night either. But that didn’t stop us. After all, I’m usually always about the extra cheese. Fondue. Truth be told I’ve had it twice…
