John Chapman, shown in the photo, is a friend of ours, and a physicist. Everyone calls him just "J" -- you will see why in a littl...
Even Weirder
Bruschetta Gnocchi Gyro Huitlacoche Pouilly-Fuisse Mole Paczki Pho Prosciutto Sake These are the "top-ten mispronounced foodie words&q...
Annals of the Weird: A Cookbook
“I will start with meats, fish, eggs, soups and sauces, sandwiches, vegetables, the art of French frying, desserts, how to dress game, how ...
Waldorf Salad Day
Louise tipped me off with her usual list of great and small events in food history. Today's event: “Oscar at the Waldorf” invented Wa...
Goodbye Florida
White Ibis behind Jean & Jack's condo Yesterday we went to another wildlife refuge -- disappointing because the birds were only spor...
The Kitchen at the Morikami Museum
The museum displays change from time to time. Today there were several rooms from a typical Japanese house, such as this kitchen. Note that ...
The Norton Museum
Mervin Jules: "Dog Wagon" (1940) Wayne Thiebaud, "Neapolitan Pie" Ming Dynasty: Tomb furnishings for the dead to eat Qui...