Of Lions & Lambs
I must assume that I was inspired by the old adage for March, “In like a lion, out like a lamb”. Not on the original menu, but I’ve added the sources of the quotes where…
A Taste for Romance
Q San Francisco March 1998 Pages 43-44 A Taste for Romance It is tempting, for an issue on pets, to be twistedly evil and write a column on Barbecued Basset or Grilled Guinea Pig. I…
Insides
A dinner theme of hidden treasures…. INSIDES AT THE SECOND SUNDAY SUPPER CIRCLE FEBRUARY 8, 1998 Sea Bass & Ginger Cream Soup en Crôute N.V. Gloria Ferrer Blanc de Noirs Pancetta-Wrapped Salmon & Tuna Roll,…
Second Pent-Annual Extravaganza
Just a party invitation when I moved into my new digs.
Destination: Singapore
Q San Francisco January 1998 Pages 43-44 Destination: Singapore At the time when Robert Louis Stevenson (the Treasure Island guy) penned these words, few people could afford either the time or the money to truly…
The Endymion Dinner
Oh, don’t ask me why, near on twenty years ago, I decided to do a menu inspired by Endymion, a youth of Greek mythology who slept forever. Some versions say it was the granting of…
California Sparklers
Santé The Magazine for Restaurant Professionals Holiday 1997 Pages 61-64 California Sparklers Twice while I worked for Santé, I was asked to do all the tasting and write-ups of tasting notes, for articles written by…
Harvest Fusion
Q San Francisco November 1997 Pages 44-45 Multiculturalism is the “ism” of the 1990s and food is no exception. I recently returned to my hometown in the Midwest to discover a new “multicultural” restaurant had…