One month ago, I called Restaurant X in Manhattan to make a dinner reservation, exactly one month to the day-their maximum allotment of time to take reservations. I thought I had the advantage, being on the west coast, getting in the call at 9:00 PM PST while most people were theoretically sleeping on the [...]
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This morning on my way to work, I was reading an Anthony Bourdain story about eating bun in Vietnam. According to Tony, eating in the “comforts” of a hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese restaurant in New York is quite nice, but sitting down on a small plastic chair surrounded by locals in Hanoi is heavenly. Thus, started [...]
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The “Wanna Piece of Me?” link of the day.
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I was asked to find a rebuttal to my Anthony Bourdain bone photo. Okay, fair is fair.
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Not only is their coffee bad, but so are their environmental practices.
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I remember once when I was a little girl, I wanted to bake some cookies. I have always loved my dad’s chocolate chip cookies so I asked him for the recipe. “If everyone made their own cookies, I’d be out of business,” he wryly replied, slightly joking but I took the [...]
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Ever since I opened up a friend’s copy of the book, My Last Supper, I have been obsessed with this one photo. I was hoping for a similar shot of Tony’s pal, Eric Ripert, but no such luck.
Next week when I’m dining at Le Bernardin, maybe I’ll mention my disappointment to Chef Eric. Yea, right, [...]
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My dad! This photo was taken in October, 1963, by famed photographer, Toyo Miyaktake (who, incidently, was in the same internment camp as my dad – Manzanar). 45 years later and one gall bladder less, he’s still got the same warm, toothy smile.
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My dad was recently hospitalized for an emergency gall bladder operation. It was a bit touch and go for a while, but thankfully he’s finally recuperating in the comforts of his own home. While at the hospital, he was forced to slow down – no small feat for an 87 year old [...]
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