Food


  • Travel Diary; Life In The Castle – My Visit to Castello Di Gabbiano

    Travel Diary; Life In The Castle – My Visit to Castello Di Gabbiano

    Absorb Italy and keep it coming You are allowed to enjoy this. Learn to cook, learn to listen, learn to accept. Everything I eat makes my body shake. My choices are between lying in a pool overlooking a vineyard Or napping on the daybed under a pergola. The winemaker makes me smile. You have studied,…


  • GDL And Other Holiday Goodies

    GDL And Other Holiday Goodies

    I have a friend that will not stray from his magnum of Cavit Pinot Grigio.  He is intelligent and hard working, has a great job at Apple, is a loving father and husband – all traits that should be applauded.  Why, then oh why, the Cavit… Nothing against the wine – I’m not here to down…


  • I’ll Have A Side of Chocolate With My Wine

    I’ll Have A Side of Chocolate With My Wine

    Do I always need shtick? You know – a gimmick, a comic routine, a hook to pull you in… I want to say no, but I do.  I want to say you talk to me about wine because you want to learn; we know that always isn’t true.  I don’t want to insult, but I…


  • What Happened On Taco Night?

    What Happened On Taco Night?

    I made a declaration a few weeks ago (I do this often) that I am committing to eating at home more, and that my friends should as well.  We are all domestic, intelligent, and closer than close within our relationships; there is no reason we should be spending all this money in restaurants when we…


  • Thai Food For Days

    Thai Food For Days

    I’ve now eaten at SLA Restaurant in Montclair twice, and I CANNOT STOP THINKING ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE. In fact, I have found myself craving Sai Ouer (the most delish Thai sausage with a spice we cannot put our thumb on) and the best Pad Thai I have EVER tasted.  Best part, beyond the Gluten Free…