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Chinese New Year - January,
2006
My ongoing dream of attending an authentic Chinese New Year's feast has finally been realized- not in China or Taipei or Hong Kong- but in
Windsor, CT. After receiving an invitation from Bamboo Garden for a special Chinese New Year's meal for valued customers … read more
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Burlington, VT - July 2004
I should have guessed that Burlington, VT is a serious food town when I went to the first day of the Farmers' Market (located smack in the
center of town) in April 2004. It was a freezing cold day, and most of the summer crops were still huddled underground … read more
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Paris - June 2004
I'm back in Paris, my hometown (gastronomically speaking), and it seems like my first stop, since it is morning, should be Millet, a famous
pastry shop in the 7th arrondissement. Before I put anything in my mouth, and even before I cross the threshold of the shop …
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Wellfleet, Cape Cod -
August, 2004
In Wellfleet- I'm enjoying the sun, the ocean waves, the salty sea air, the quiet of the upper Cape-and, I almost forgot, the thrilling,
spine-tingling, dizzying euphoric high generated in my flesh and bones- and even in my marrow- when I walk through the screen door of Hatch's
Fish Market. … read more |
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Japan - April, 2004
I'm just thinking about my trip to Japan in April, 2004. I'm trying to decide where to begin, because every bite of every meal was adorned
with excitement. Even moments away from the sushi bars were exciting…read more |
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Belgium - January,
2004
Gueuze, more wine than beer, is one of those food items that commands you to pay attention at all times. From the moment your nose picks up
the bouquet until 2-3 minutes after your last sip, it keeps you engaged. Thanks to a girl I met in a bar in Bruges, my horizons viv a vis
Gueuze have been expanded… read more |
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California - May,
2004
My first stop in the California Bay Area has always been Bette’s Ocean View Diner in Berkeley. When I am home, I dream about
Bette’s. I sometimes find myself dreaming about Bette’s when I am eating breakfast at Bette’s. That’s because I have
eaten so many good breakfasts there… read
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Connecticut - Spring,
2004
In early spring in Connecticut, you can get shad and shad roe as well as soft shelled crabs. People have asked me for decades how I manage to
make these innocuous items taste so good.… read
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Canada - June, 2004
In Canada, I searched for Minus 8 vinegar and didn't find it. On the other hand, I had 2 meals in 2 days at Musashi, a small chef-owned
Japanese restaurant in Toronto.… read more |
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