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Gimme Something Blue

<p>I just repaired my half-broke carry-on bag with a pack of band-aids, so I'm kinda irked. I walked into the airport Margaritaville and said, "Give me something blue, dammit"</p> <p><img title="83444395_10220085036333508_8354902758813335552_n" alt="83444395_10220085036333508_8354902758813335552_n" src="/images/4/f/5/5/9/4f5596654208c84eaa33a7eaf1143df3c0a55db0-83444395102200850363335088354902758813335552n.jpg" /></p>

2020: Roast Beast for a New Year

A little roast beast as a first meal of the year. I finally had something to cook in this beautiful mega casket I picked up a few months ago - some portioned turkey. The roaster is ridiculous and bare...

When in Doubt, Korean BBQ.

We were in NYC for Thanksgiving, in one of our usual favorite haunts - Rockefeller Plaza. We were feeling fairly indecisive for lunch and thus ended up in a Korean BBQ restaurant across from the Ninte...

Tsurutontan NYC: Creme Truffle Udon

Thanksgiving in New York! I'd been to NYC all times of year, but this was my first Thanksgiving here. Today was the Macy's Parade, and the parade crowd around Rockefeller was pretty festive - it was a...

Absinthe Preparation Notes

I've been talking with a few folks about absinthe lately, and since I just got my usual (and a new bottle to try) in the mail, I've prepared servings of both to compare their color and their louche (c...

Decadent Things for a Celebration

It was a day of celebration with my mother visiting, and we settled in for a day of some favorite decadent things. We decided on some Guy Ritchie films, so in addition to Trash King Arthur - er, I m...

Treats for Mother on Decadent Days

My mother is visiting us, and we're having a decadent breakfast before heading outside. I surprised her with a Bloody Mary sprinkled with ground Sichuan pepper, and a plate of Ossetra black, gold, amb...