room with a view – Hong Kong
Wow. Hong Kong is so amazing, a unique blend of old and new, Eastern and Western cultures. We spent most of our first full day…
The Good Life
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making brisket like a bubbe
Ok, so you have to start with Coca-Cola, that tenderizes the meat. Use a whole can. Then add some ketchup, some honey, some red wine…
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Goings On
As it tends to do of late, the weekend got away from me like a slippery fish. It feels like such a California cliché, but…
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Low-Key
Last week was one of those “it’s always SOMETHING” times chez nous. First, le Monsieur had been under the weather since the previous weekend with…
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Food, Glorious Food
Saturday night we stayed in and watched “Les Saveurs du Palais,” (re-titled “Haute Cuisine” for US release). It’s based on the story of Danièle Delpeuch,…
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Joyeuses Pâques!
Happy Easter! And a bit of a belated Happy Passover to those who are celebrating. In our family, it’s become tradition to celebrate most holidays on…
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What’s For Lunch?
A few months ago I declared my intention to reduce my consumption of animal products and/or seek out sources that had been humanely and sustainably…
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Miscellaneous
As we were parking the car for dinner Saturday night, caught some nice sunset action. #nofilter as the kids say. It was one of those…
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Resuming “Le Regime”
Well, our own holiday celebrations extended into the weekend due to a dear niece’s Bat Mitzvah which meant a few days of family in town…
