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
My Mom, like every other mother out there, is a hardworking woman. Growing up in Saudi Arabia, I’d remember how she’d get up every morning to sweep the entire house, she’d cook all 3 meals 6 day’s a week, do everyone’s laundry, and scrub the… Read More
OK…so don’t burn me at the stake for saying this…but sometimes, I dread coming home from work. And no it’s not because I hate downtime as much as Bieber hates sentences that contain more than 5 words (Google: “Justin Bieber deposition”…proceed to lose hope for… Read More
The Errant Diner 