Monthly Archives: January 2010

Quack…Quack…Yum!

I know I just posted a plea for you all to watch what you eat…but…I never said we should avoid eating the good stuff indefinitely… Here is a recipe I worked on for Melissa Clark in this week’s Dining.  If … Continue reading

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Living by the Food Rules

In retrospect, it was one of those serendipitous moments. I was returning from a week long binge eating and drinking bender in New Orleans, sick with some horrid stomach ailment and ragged from lack of quality REM time. I walked … Continue reading

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NY2NO

I saw this dilapidated Partridge Family Bus traveling next to us as we entered New Orleans. The bus was a perfect metaphor for how I felt after this particular road trip. We arrived in New Orleans, exhausted and dirty, to … Continue reading

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Who Sed Dat? XVIII

Writing about food when you have a stomach virus is really, really hard. – Andrew Scrivani 1/19/10

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The Arts…for Haiti

One of my closest friends, David Zukas, has asked me to post this for all of you to see.  He is a painter who works in Afro-Haitian themes, has family in Haiti and wants to use whatever resources he has … Continue reading

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Denial, Anger, Acceptance

I went to bed after the debacle that was day one with the ridiculous idea that I was going to wake up, have a fruit salad and all would be right with the world.  The hotel’s continental breakfast was a … Continue reading

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Resistance is Futile

When agreeing to drive with friends to Louisiana to attend a weekend pig roast in Cajun country, I knew my chances of beginning to shed my holiday bloat would be tough since the annual Cochon du Lait has a reputation for legendary … Continue reading

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FFT #50 Frosted Frankies

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New Work This Week…and Last.

After all of the really heavy, fattening foods we shot over the holidays…I worked on some lighter, healthier meals…check them out if you are feeling a little sluggish. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/health/nutrition/11recipehealth.html?ref=health http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/06/dining/06appe.html?ref=dining http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/04/health/nutrition/04recipehealth.html?ref=fitnessandnutrition http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/06/dining/06mini.html?ref=dining http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/08/a-perfect-time-for-main-course-salads/

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FFT# 49 Jonesin…

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