Cabo San Lucas is a tourist destination. When one walks through the shop lined streets there is no "work-a-day pulse" that simmers just below the surface like Barcelona, Buenos Aries, Naples. There is the constant hustle by businesses to lure in commerce--beers, tequila, jewelry, food. Therefore, my expectations were very low when Nahid told me that we were to attend a … [Read more...]
Crabs in Bay St. Louis, MS
Television production involves long hours in the field and if the field is in Mississippi, it's twelve long hot and humid hours. It also involves wearing two different headsets. One is a surveillance head piece that allows one to speak quietly to camera, sound and production people. The other is an IFB that allows the producers to hear talent. What this basically means is … [Read more...]
Smoked Trout Arugula Salad with Horseradish: Supper Club for LFLA
My love of smoked trout started at my first official restaurant job at the Golden Horn East in Waterbury, Vermont. This was way back in the day when cigarettes were cool and cooking in the kitchen was decidedly male and blue collar. The Chef was Jacob Gerperle straight from New York City via Switzerland. He taught me every basic skill that I still possess. Yet the special … [Read more...]
Hollywood Farmers’ Market Humor
I visit the Hollywood Farmers' Market most Sundays. I make my rounds looking for inspiration or the unusual. Sometimes I find one or the other, often both. There is a shared sense of humor that can be found at the Market as well. So I thought I'd share some of my favorites. … [Read more...]
DineLA–Ray’s and Stark Bar
DineLA--Sunday, January 22nd We began DineLA at Ray's and Stark Bar at LACMA. We already sampled the bar awhile back when we attended a KCRW/Evan Klienman event. So we were excited to sample the pre fixe menu at Ray's. In our effort to taste as much of the menu as possible we ordered different selections and swapped halfway through each course...or at least allowed the … [Read more...]
