Monthly Archives: December 2012

While I always go home for Thanksgiving, I stay in NYC for Christmas, and it has become a tradition that I attempt an ambitious meal for any Xmas orphans I can lure in. This year I went for a crown roast of pork which weighed in at 10 pounds. I ra… Continue reading →

Took an Indian cooking class at ICE. I really wanted to learn how to make sag paneer, which I’ve tried to make at home unsuccessfully a couple of times, and I boxed out the other students to make sure the dish was assigned to me. It was really com… Continue reading →

I knew we were in for a special treat, but I understimated how good it would be. The ever generous @rklin had suggested it was a goodtime to test out the 2003 Bordeaux that had been aging in his cellar, and 7 lucky friends joined him at Union Squa… Continue reading →

This painting by Canan Tolon immediately caught my eye at the Miami Project fair. I like the stark monochrome and the way the paint is almost etched onto the surface. Even in its abstraction, there’s a real sense of space, and at times you perceiv… Continue reading →

Saw him once in NYC years ago. Continue reading →