The Hartwood Cookbook – Lime Tart with Lime Caramel
Did I ever mention that winter sucks? OK, I guess that’s not saying much because EVERYONE hates winter. Except white people. Or at least I assume that white … Continue reading
Top Chef Charleston Finale – Comida Final
It’s been two weeks since the Top Chef Final and it’s taken me this long to figure out to write this recap. The build-up to this was so suspenseful – … Continue reading
Top Chef Charleston Episode 13: Trial by Fire
They were down to the final three and the action moved to Secrets in Akumal, which I’ve seen on my way down to Tulum, but never been to. I … Continue reading
Top Chef Charleston Episode 12 – Cooking Away Again in Margaritaville
Near the end of every season, the contest moves to a completely different location. A few years ago they moved from Texas to Vancouver, Seattle went to LA, California went … Continue reading
Bringing Chicago Back To Ann Arbor
After my cousin and I wrapped up our breakfast at Dove’s Luncheonette, we had some time to kill. We decided to head over to Costco to check out their booze … Continue reading
Back to Tulum
Back in the beginning of summer, Boom Boom and I sat down to coordinate our calendars. Anyone with kids in this age of signing them up for all kinds … Continue reading
Pac-Man Fever
It’s a monstrous weekend for sports fans. Basketball and hockey fans, if they haven’t had enough of their 9,425 game seasons now have the playoffs. A bunch of women … Continue reading
How to Find a Great Restaurant While on Vacation – La Fisheria
That incredibly lousy dinner was on our first full day in Playa del Carmen. You’d think that it could only get better from there, right? Only slightly. We had a … Continue reading
Worst Meal Ever?
Americans suck. No, I’m not going all Third World on you. More like I’m going all French on you. There’s a common misconception that the French hate all Americans and … Continue reading
Top Chef Boston Episode 14: Holy Escamoly
Previous Episode Every year Top Chef moves to a different location for the finals of the competition. Outside of the gratuitous shots of Padma in a bikini, I never … Continue reading