Friday, March 29 2013 I was the first to wake up by a long shot. Around 6:00. I found some instant coffee and went outside. We’re facing the water. I watched the stillness while children played in the background. The accommodations are a bit Spartan, but not too rough. Because of Holy Week, there weren’t many rooms to book....
read moreIf you have enjoyed my occasional posts about coffee in Korea, you might like my new book, The Coffeeist Manifesto, just released on the Amazon Kindle store. This book contains everything the novice coffee aficionado needs to know about the coffee industry, how to make awesome coffee at home, and how to not get ripped off when...
read moreWe were going through our cabinets, cleaning out stuff, when I came across this pack of smoked oysters my mom had sent me from America by request. This has to be the strangest and most disgusting recipe for gumbo I’ve ever seen. Was this recipe tested? Was anyone with any relation to Louisiana or the Gulf Coast consulted? For...
read moreUnder the High Chair has posted a top ten list that hits close to home. Top Ten Things to Expect When Dining with a Food Blogger
read moreThis is a pretty cool idea if one could pull it off. Eric Ripert, the French chef that women swoon over (at least Eun Jeong does), is creating a dinner social on his blog and with members of his Avec Eric email list. He sends out menus using seasonal ingredients, along with the recipes and wine pairings. Then people share their...
read moreA meme going around the food blogs right now is Very Good Taste’s highly subjective (a little curry-centric) “Omnivore’s Hundred,” or the the 100 things an omnivore must try in a lifetime. They are not all good or fancy. Some of them are outright bad. But you should at least try them–if you’re an...
read moreClaudia at Profumo Profondo was lucky enough to go to Les Halles in New York, where Tony Bourdain was back at his old sautee station with none other than Eric Ripert manning the grill for an episode of “No Reservations.” They cooked for a whole service–not just for the cameras. She has the pics to prove...
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