The Grapefruit has a spectacularly complex personality. It is unapologetic in its imperfect, enigmatic state of flavor. It is simultaneously sweet, sour and bitter – yet its taste remains disarmingly balanced and curiously pleasant. It is neither small nor big, its skin neither thick nor thin, smooth nor bumpy. Underneath its sunset-gradient peel of pinks, [...]
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The curious case of an unparalleled fruit
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged citrus, fruit, grapefruit on November 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
To Judgey:
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged dessert, pumpkin pie, thanksgiving on October 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yeah, that’s right– I bought a whole pumpkin pie. And yeah, I live alone– so yeah, it’s for myself. And you know what else? It tastes really good and I don’t have to share it.
I’m drowning…throw me a freakin’ strawberry pancake and it better be fluffy
Posted in Uncategorized on September 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I don’t have a picture for this one…you’ll see that this wasn’t exactly a kodak moment…and actually, it’s not really about strawberry pancakes per se…
The plan was to maximize my last full day at home – starting with a legitimate breakfast in the actual morning hours – no waking up at 10 and lingering over [...]
ugly/pretty/gross/yummy
Posted in Uncategorized on August 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As you can see, I couldn’t not take a picture of this. Laziness and hunger almost took over, but one bite in and I came to my senses. I have to say, though, that I’m a bit conflicted with the looks of this one. On one hand, I can’t deny its beauty – the amazing [...]
‘Tis the season
Posted in Uncategorized on August 25, 2009 | 1 Comment »
No, I’m not about to be that annoying person who starts talking about Christmas in August – and I say that because this past weekend I saw Christmas decorations in Costco and this morning the Rockettes performed “Christmas in August” on the Today Show. Don’t get me started on that nonsense.
Nope, this is about the [...]
Tomato, simply
Posted in Uncategorized on August 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There are a few foods I recall disliking immensely when I was young, only to have gradually and unexpectedly come to love over the years. The tomato is one of them. As a child, I simply couldn’t stomach the slimy, pulpy insides. And the taste was just too “of-the-garden,” making me very aware of [...]
Pre Pete
Posted in Uncategorized on July 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
At The Smith waiting for C and J before the Pete Yorn show, sipping on a Cucumber Loco made by a bartender who looks like the late great River Phoenix.
Ingredients:
tequila
cointreau
oj
lime
muddled cukes
Slightly cloying but refreshing nonetheless.
Rain. New York City, 7/26/09.
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged chelsea hotel, new york city, rain, thunderstorm on July 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In an outrageously out-of-character moment, I loved the rain so much today. It came down violently and thunderously at around 6pm, and covered the streets in dimpled sheets of glass. It pounded against the top of my AC unit and swept across my window, loosening specks of black grime that left gray dribbles sliding across [...]
Covet
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alexander Wang, Fall 2009 fashion week, white shirt, white shirt dress on July 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Impossibly cool twist on a white shirt from Alexander Wang Fall ‘09. Saw this in the current issue of Vogue just now and died for a second.
Love love love everything about it – the interplay of classic/sexy/cool, the straight “collar”-band across the chest, the exposed, cut-out placket. Love that a beautiful slender arm can make [...]
