Archive for February, 2008

London: Drinks by the Pool, Porn Stars at the Dinner Table

Thursday, February 28th, 2008 Posted in cocktails, dinners, restaurants | 1 Comment »

There's a great spot in London where life is always a beach. The Haymarket Hotel has a fancy bar right by the gigantic pool. We had drinks in a side ... Read more..

London: The Bridge is Still Standing

Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 Posted in food-trips | 2 Comments »

I so wanted to document all my food visits while in London. That damn new job keeps getting in the way! But seriously folks, it's best to focus on my ... Read more..

London: Great Queen Street Restaurant

Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 Posted in restaurants | 1 Comment »

Today was my first full day in London. And today's lunch was at Great Queen Street, around the corner from my employer's London office. I couldn't agree more with The ... Read more..

Orange Fennel Arugula Salad

Sunday, February 24th, 2008 Posted in farms, recipes, salads, vegetables | 1 Comment »

Sometimes, you don't realize that you have glamorous vegetables in your kitchen. I always think of fennel salad as fairly glamorous and thus a touch out of reach for the ... Read more..

Pears Belle Helene

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in desserts, recipes | 4 Comments »

  I did a very risky thing. I made what I thought would be a very beautiful, delicious French dessert for a beautiful, modern French girl. I figured, "There's no way ... Read more..