Braised Oxtails
Braised oxtails are one of those French peasant dishes my mother used to make occasionally when I was a child, but that I rarely see nowadays. They are certainly worth the time and effort of seeking them out and putting in the time.
read moreDining Together at 2 Favorite New Orleans Restaurants
I’ve been thinking, more intentionally, about how bridges can be built over the dining table. Pêche and Bacchanal, two favorite New Orleans restaurants, offer opportunities for shared dining experiences.
read moreWe Fed An Island
We Fed An Island chronicles Chef Jose Andres journey of building a massive relief operation in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, not with help from government bureaucracies – merely with the simple goal of feeding people.
read moreMy Mexican Adventure Part 5 – Puebla
I ducked out of the class at Casa Carmelita a bit early on my last day there, to ride about an hour away to Puebla for my Puebla Behind the Scenes: Food and Culture tour.
read moreMy Mexican Adventure Part 4 – Casa Carmelita, Tlaxcala and Beyond
A longing for Mexican food – and a pull for an adventure – led me to sign up for a culinary vacation exploring the home cooking of Puebla. A private car taking me from Mexico City landed me at Casa Carmelita, run by Jon, an American expat, and Esthela, his Mexican wife.
read moreMy Mexican Adventure Part 3- Mexico City!
The next segment of my Mexican adventure – a stay in La Condessa and a food tour of Colonia Roma.
read moreNational Taco Day!
Sharing a couple pics of tacos sampled on my recent Mexico trip on this National Taco Day!
read moreMy Mexican Adventure – Part 2- Valle de Guadalupe
Our day started with a stop at Dona Esthela’s for a hearty Mexican breakfast, a trip to a tiny local farmer’s market, then it was off to find the wineries.
read moreMy Mexican Adventure – Part 1 – Arriving in Baja
I didn’t set out to have a Mexican themed month, but I had been hearing about the Valle de Guadalupe- Baja’s wine country-for several years. Around the same time, I found myself suffering from Mexican food lack…
read moreUncle Manuel Perez
I was in high school, and had just joined the band and selected my instrument – the trumpet – when learned that Manuel, my father’s uncle, had been a trumpet player, and a very influential one , at that.
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