So it’s a new week and there’s plenty to celebrate: it’s Tuesday (yeah my coworkers hate me for actually enjoying Mondays and Tuesdays), it’s almost August (fewer sweaty days on the subway), and it’s Eid (Eid Mubarak to everyone who’s celebrating…esp my roommate who can finally eat… Read More
I used to hate sorbets. To me, a sorbet was nothing more than frozen water flavored with some neon-colored sugar water; an affront to ice cream. If the king and queen of desserts had a bastard child….it would be the sorbet. I mean, who could… Read More
A while back I wrote about an exhibit in SoHo showcasing the great Ferran Adria’s notes and sketches. Instead of the usual food porn we see from other chefs, Adria’s notes are scientific, cultural, methodical, and utterly cerebral. Which was why his book entitled “The… Read More
Ohhhh snap! It’s Tuesday and you know what that means (esp. if you’re still in college or still broke at the age of 35)…TACO TUESDAY! You may have had the Americanized version of hard taco shells loaded to cracking point with greasy ground beef, sour cream,… Read More
So apparently “crudites” is pronounced as “kroo-de-teys” à la française and not “kroo-dayts”?! And they’re nothing more than a fancified name for “veggie sticks and dip”?! Well great…I’ve been misled. I’ve been walking around sounding like an absolute caveman. So when my manager at work comes in to… Read More
The Errant Diner 