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I lived in Spain for my junior year in college. It left a mark. Franco had just stepped down. Spain was chaotic and exciting. I had six roommates: a fascist from Barcelona, an atheist, a communist from down south, two uptight Catholics from Galicia and a Bosque separatist who could really cook. Food brought us…

“Don’t be afraid but there are snakes everywhere,” said our motherly guide, Natalia, as we headed toward our yurt in the Karakum desert outside “The Gates of Hell.” Natalia ignited the Saksaul wood – a dense desert wood that burns for nearly two hours, and gives flavor similar to algarrobo wood from carob tree in…

Would a Ruben made from Pastrami still taste as sweet? Pastrami, raw cabbage, Russian dressing, Swiss cheese and Yecora Rojo is not a Ruben.  For that you need sauerkraut, corned beef, and rye.  But I don’t really like all that, and it seems like most people do.  Maybe it’s okay to be a little different. …

Forgive me, it’s been more than 3 years since my last Mezcal. The delicious flight was all smokey, but subtle, hints of floral, and slightly peppery; all conducted by a guy with a big black beard, the pirate king of Everson Royce. I would have gone back sooner if it were not for feeling like…

It was a sad day when my little girl was too old for the Nutcracker, but Swan Lake and a steak made it go down easier.

When I opened the trunk and the lobsters were not in there, I immediately assumed they were stolen. The cold storage bag that I bought from Trader Joes had else in there from the corn to the chives. There could be no other explanation. I was driving up to Santa Barbara by myself to meet everyone…

A classic from back in the day – Bourdain extols the virtues of the Double Double.

Onion Rings, Rabbit Hash, Golf Rental Pants, these are a few of my favorite things.

There’s definitely a couple tricks to making great polenta. Learn from our mistakes. We have made many. The journey of a thousand miles begins with polenta. It’s supposed to be 1 to 4 parts water, but if you go just shy of a cup and use chicken broth the world will never be the same.…