Got a yen for Indian-Chinese fusion?

Had a lovely, fun dinner here tonight with a friend from Richmond. Crispy okra with a coriander-something dipping sauce–DELICIOUS. A curry with black shrimp: good but not great. Jasmine rice, exceptional. Presence of the indomitable Andy Rooney (who is every…

links for 2006-10-13

Gothamist: Vendy Finalists: The Best of the Streets This one is especially for my cousin Ginny, who was completely appalled by street food when she visited New York. (tags: streetfood NewYork) Can this drink really burn calories as you guzzle…

links for 2006-10-11

The Observer | Review | What’s the best novel in the past 25 years? Our friends across the pond weigh in on the best British/English/UK/Commonwealth novel. Just before the Booker prize is announced tonight! (tags: books) Itty-bitty burger Granted, some…

links for 2006-10-10

Best hot chocolate in Paris For the Paris file, which is growing. . . . (tags: Paris food chocolate) Podcasting Tricks – Podcasting How-To Site Software for podcasting–my next project? (tags: podcasting) BBC – Languages – Homepage At last, a…

Profile of one of my heroes

            What could be better than reading Johnny Apple (who died last week) or reading about Johnny Apple, except maybe reading something Calvin Trillin wrote about Johnny Apple?                …

links for 2006-10-04

Orangette: A public display of chickpeas Always on the lookout for good chana masala. . . . (tags: recipes Indian)

links for 2006-09-20

Personalizing a Moleskine How-tos. (tags: Moleskine) Orangette: OOOOO – klahoma! Seriously gussied-up chocolate-chip cookie. (tags: food recipes)

links for 2006-08-30

A list of NYTimes Bestsellers :: Rebecca Blood In case anybody ever runs out of things to read, you can see what’s been popular for the last 60-ish years. (tags: books)