Last night, we got together with a whole host of friends at Mag’s Wine Bar-Bistro. I’ve mentioned Mag’s…
Snickerdoodles and Doggy Muffins
In a very commendable display of domestic goddessdom, S, world’s coolest wife, spent part of this weekend baking…
An Hermes Garden Party Brunch
When I was a journalist, part of my job required me to go to a lot of launch…
Risotto with Braised Pork and Peas
I’ve always loved risotto. I love the way it tastes, the rich starchiness of it, punctuated with the…
Yummy Brownies
We recently purchased a copy of The King Arthur Flour Cookie Companion, a great big volume full of…
A Blind Tasting Wine Dinner
This weekend, my wife and I made dinner to celebrate the visit of two close friends, now living…
A New Wine Bar
Yesterday, I was fortunate enough to tag along with my wife (the food writer) and her editor as…
Kurobuta Pork Ramen
Being Chinese, I love pork (well, there’s a sweeping generalization). So, when my wife and I spied some…
Chocolate Nemesis Part Deux
Ah, I’ve just discovered that The Guardian has kindly posted Mr Barnes’ essay on the Chocolate Nemesis here…