By Madame Broccoli Jesus, Mary and Joseph! I had almost forgotten what it was like to be Catholic and my husband (Jewish) was virtually clueless, but it quickly came back to me when I entered… Would you like God with your sandwich?
Sure, sure, sure. It’s been a while since The Belly’s been filled. But, dear readers, you know who loves you, right? Yes, Lewis does. And Lewis, while he hasn’t posted in about a month (not… The month in review
…and look what happens. First Levain, then Five (although that didn’t last long enough to be missed) and now Auriga. If La Belle Vie implodes, fine dining would appear to be on its last gasp… A guy takes a month-long nap…
Reported by Harold Kid, let me fill you in something: this whole Santa thing is a bunch of BS. Think about it. How the hell is that fat man going to squeeze down a frickin’… Hey, Kid… (Overheard in the Santa Land line.)
Man, it’s cold out here in St. Paul. Time to start a fire in the fireplace and bundle up on the couch with the hottie of your choice. That and make some soup. And I… Butternut squash soup
Take note, folks. While R.W. Apple wrote more about food, wine and travel for the New York Times in his later years (and was one of the best at it), this guy was also one… Johnny Apple tips over
By Harold In addition to the toll it takes on one’s pocketbook, liver and rectum, the principal downside of being a first-rate boozehound, at least for those of us inclined to write about it, must… An ode to culture
By Lewis Here’s something I first cooked a month or so ago (and again about a week ago) but never got around to posting. See these two little guys? Poor little jalapeños. Hardly ripe for… Paint your chicken green
By Harold Overconsumption. It’s not a real word. And even if it were, it’s not one you’d hear out of my mouth. It implies too much consumption, as if there were such a thing. Consumption,… Beer No. 26
By Lewis Lookie there. Them’s slabs of swordfish I bought at Coastal a while back. Again, I’m late with the post. Can’t remember the last time I cooked swordfish. Nice stuff. But not that pretty… Grilled swordfish. Oh yeah.