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what else was on the menu 2: george v (october, 2005)

What else was on the menu? The first time I ate at George V (“le Cinq”) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Paris, Philippe Legendre was the chef.  At the time, the restaurant held three Michelin stars.  If you read what I wrote about it, you’ll see why I wasn’t surprised it lost a star […]

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what else was on the menu 2: george v (october, 2005)

What else was on the menu? The first time I ate at George V (“le Cinq”) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Paris, Philippe Legendre was the chef.  At the time, the restaurant held three Michelin stars.  If you read what I wrote about it, you’ll see why I wasn’t surprised it lost a star […]

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giveaway: bluestem, the cookbook…

For years, I had been telling my friend, Colby Garrelts, chef-owner of bluestem in Kansas City, that he should write a cookbook.  The Midwest was grossly under-misrepresented on the cookbook shelves of America, and I thought he should do something about it. But, after three years of nagging him, I decided to drop the matter. […]

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giveaway: bluestem, the cookbook…

For years, I had been telling my friend, Colby Garrelts, chef-owner of bluestem in Kansas City, that he should write a cookbook.  The Midwest was grossly under-misrepresented on the cookbook shelves of America, and I thought he should do something about it. But, after three years of nagging him, I decided to drop the matter. […]

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photo of the week 36: mucho appreciated…

While the food truck frenzy has long gripped, and even passed through many cities around our country, that mobile eating culture is just now arriving in my hometown of Kansas City. Late last night, I dropped by Port Fonda, Patrick Ryan’s shiny postcard from Mexico parked in the lot adjacent to the Rieger Grill & […]

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photo of the week 36: mucho appreciated…

While the food truck frenzy has long gripped, and even passed through many cities around our country, that mobile eating culture is just now arriving in my hometown of Kansas City. Late last night, I dropped by Port Fonda, Patrick Ryan’s shiny postcard from Mexico parked in the lot adjacent to the Rieger Grill & […]

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rock the vote…

Do you remember a time when “food blogger” hadn’t became a dirty word yet? Thanks to Saveur Magazine, that era has been revived, even if briefly, with their second annual Best Food Blog Awards, which recognize the importance of the vibrant and rapidly expanding online community of food-lovers.  These awards not only index some of […]

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rock the vote…

Do you remember a time when “food blogger” hadn’t became a dirty word yet? Thanks to Saveur Magazine, that era has been revived, even if briefly, with their second annual Best Food Blog Awards, which recognize the importance of the vibrant and rapidly expanding online community of food-lovers.  These awards not only index some of […]

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photo of the week 35: peep show…

I’ve made a habit of carrying my camera around with me wherever I go.  I’ll admit, it looks a little silly, especially since my camera isn’t one of those tight little point-and-shoots that fits in palm or pocket.  But you never know when you’ll stumble on a sight worth snapping. The recently refurbished, Art Deco-era […]

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photo of the week 35: peep show…

I’ve made a habit of carrying my camera around with me wherever I go.  I’ll admit, it looks a little silly, especially since my camera isn’t one of those tight little point-and-shoots that fits in palm or pocket.  But you never know when you’ll stumble on a sight worth snapping. The recently refurbished, Art Deco-era […]

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review: cave à manger…

The last time I saw my friend LaTache, I was in my running clothes eating porchetta out of a food truck. In the months since, he had moved to France and made it his home. So, on my recent trip to Paris, we met for dinner at Saturne, Sven Chartier’s upwardly trending cave à manger […]

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review: cave à manger…

The last time I saw my friend LaTache, I was in my running clothes eating porchetta out of a food truck. In the months since, he had moved to France and made it his home. So, on my recent trip to Paris, we met for dinner at Saturne, Sven Chartier’s upwardly trending cave à manger […]

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photo of the week 34: in the weeds…

This really should be photo of the week forty-something.  But I’m behind. And to show you how far behind I am, I took a photo today while spring cleaning.

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photo of the week 34: in the weeds…

This really should be photo of the week forty-something.  But I’m behind. And to show you how far behind I am, I took a photo today while spring cleaning.

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review: toque of toques… (paul bocuse)

I went back to l’Auberge du Pont de Collonges (a.k.a. Restaurant Paul Bocuse) because it was convenient. That’s not to say I wouldn’t have gone back for other reasons. But I was literally down the street from the restaurant at l’Abbaye de Collonges for the day with Team U.S.A. in late January.  So, I decided […]

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review: toque of toques… (paul bocuse)

I went back to l’Auberge du Pont de Collonges (a.k.a. Restaurant Paul Bocuse) because it was convenient. That’s not to say I wouldn’t have gone back for other reasons. But I was literally down the street from the restaurant at l’Abbaye de Collonges for the day with Team U.S.A. in late January.  So, I decided […]

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photo of the week 33: changing of the guard…

For more than a year, a cube, lathered green with an emulsion of fines herbes and sided by a baby salad, has officiated the stream of traffic on this blog from the marquee above. Last night, I changed the window dressing, putting in a line of chocolate donuts from my recent meal at elBulli.

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photo of the week 33: changing of the guard…

For more than a year, a cube, lathered green with an emulsion of fines herbes and sided by a baby salad, has officiated the stream of traffic on this blog from the marquee above. Last night, I changed the window dressing, putting in a line of chocolate donuts from my recent meal at elBulli.

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photo of the week 32: heart of darkness…

I’m not one for sappy, greeting card holidays, but since it’s Valentine’s Day, and I’m behind on my photos of the week, for this thirty-second one, I give you a big, gooey, heart of darkness.

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photo of the week 32: heart of darkness…

I’m not one for sappy, greeting card holidays, but since it’s Valentine’s Day, and I’m behind on my photos of the week, for this thirty-second one, I give you a big, gooey, heart of darkness.

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