I am compelled to address this issue openly, both as a gourmande and a citizen of the United States....
Never, in a million years, did I think I would have to compete with Michael Jackson for attention.After much sweat and effort, I had finally achieved a Page 1 Google ranking for the word "gastronomic." And what happens? Someone decides to create a "Gastronomic Guide to the Michael Jackson Trial"...
I heard a bird singing outside my window yesterday, and had a splendid realization that this hideous winter is almost over. I'm fairly certain said bird was buried in last night's snowstorm, but I thank him/her/it for that moment of joy.Kelly Cline sent me an array of berry shots yesterday,...
Since discovering the work of Kelly Cline, I have been changing over all the pages of Gastronomic Meditations to incorporate her food shots. Her sense of aesthetics is utterly in tune with my own, and her photos lend a complementary air of ethereal beauty to words full of passion for...
When I set out to create this bread issue, the first person who came to mind for "Behind the Toque" was Daniel Leader....
I've tried to behave. Really, I have. I eat much less bread than I used to, and have made it a point to incorporate whole grains. But have you ever tried to resist a loaf fresh from the oven?When I was in high school, my brother would awake me on...