The Queen of Tarts, She Made Some Hearts
I’d decided to put my apartment up for sale, and head to Key West. I have friends there, I was long growing tired of New York City – the climate, the “rat race”, and, with…
Culinary Adventures in South America
Having recently returned from my first trip to Argentina and Uruguay, I was filled with excitement at the various new foodstuffs I’d tried. In retrospect, it seems rather tame, I didn’t eat anything unusual, nor…
The White Party
There’s an annual party in the gay club scene in NYC (and probably in other cities as well), called The White Party. The idea being to dress all in white, sexy, clubby, etc., and dance…
Traditional Autumn Chocolate Rabbit Dinner
My first thought looking at this was, wtf? Then, looking at the title, I thought, well, maybe I’d done my version of my favorite chocolate braised rabbit several times before in the fall. And indeed,…
A Celebration of Giuseppe Verdi’s Birthday
Although one doesn’t normally make a big deal out of 191st birthday, it was Giuseppe Verdi, so why not? We even accompanied the dinner with his music. He was something of a gourmand, and a…
It’s Way Out There
Pioneer 10 reached it’s 21st birthday, and what better thing to celebrate, with a few off-beat dishes? Second Sunday Supper Circle June 13, 2004 21 Years Ago, Pioneer 10 Became the First Human-made Object To…
President’s Month Dinner
An obvious theme here, February, and a quartet of president’s birthdays, albeit only two of which we celebrate in the U.S. as official holidays. I know I have a copy of The First Ladies Cookbook:…
A Chilly Dinner
An odd sort of dinner, I can’t look at it and see any real theme to it, not even particularly related to the season, or being the start of the new year, or even a…