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It’s walk-in-the-middle-of-the-street-deep snow

That’s my snow angel in virgin powder in the middle of 12th. Continue reading

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My Xmas Cooking Extravaganza

I enjoy cooking, but I don’t get to do it as much as I’d like to. On Christmas I went all out and started cooking at noon. First up, moutabel, a spicy eggplant dish similar to baba ganoush that i discovered when I went to Syria a couple of years a… Continue reading

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Xmas loot was mixed. I got a Double Rainbow Maker (ha) and…some coal.

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Poached monkfish and spinach with potatoes and onions. 2 new recipes that came out well.

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Minetta Tavern. At last.

The côte de boeuf with killer bone marrow. Continue reading

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Woke up to see the total #lunar eclipse. Perfect view. Very cool. Time for some Pink Floyd.

The peak of the eclipse was at 3:17 am. Here’s how it looked, as taken by someone with a good camera. And a great time lapse video. My camera couldn’t capture it when it was fully eclipsed, but I got a couple blurry, distant shots when it reverted… Continue reading

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2am Koreatown dinner at Wonjo – very satisfying

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Overturned cab on Madison. Looks bad.

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Wow! Gifted a methuselah-sized 6L bottle of St Supery 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon

Look at that bottle! It’s the equivalent of 8 regular bottles or a quadruple magnum. I’ll have to throw a party to go with it. Thanks, Kim! It’s been a great week. Continue reading

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Closed Babbo down with @rklin and @verrier_fashion

Extremely full after too many courses of goodness. Highlights were the octopus, the black spaghetti, and the beef cheek ravioli. Continue reading

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