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Before anything else, we taste the name

September 29, 2013 by antdina

Funny how some words we just know. Like the word “menu.” Do you remember ever looking it up the dictionary?  Or asking somebody for a definition? Chances are that you did not.  It came into your vocabulary as if by osmosis. It is older than your teeth, as my Latin teacher would say. The fact of the matter is that “menu” is a French term that remains virtually unchanged across languages. Travel to Holland or Italy and the waiter will […]

Categories: Meaning • Tags: american heritage dictionary, dish, evil wiener, food, menu, minutus, restaurant

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An everyday thanksgiving

September 22, 2013 by antdina

Jeff and Trudy came into our lives as teachers for our two boys. They brought the love of lacrosse and the love math to our children. They also brought values of fellowship and discipline. They breathed life into the example of “bringing up children.” You know, the metaphorical image of physically lifting dead weight. What it costs them is dear. To open their hearts wide and without self concern. So when the children graduate, there are tears. A strange mix […]

Categories: Tribute • Tags: celebration, food, pasta, steak, umami, wine

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Yes, cocktails can have a backstory and still remain fresh

September 15, 2013 by antdina

Some time ago, chefs decided to venture into cocktails. Maybe it was because they became so intent about the dinner experience, they took over the bar. Maybe because it was a natural part of owning restaurants. Of having greater say in every detail. Or maybe there was a culinary narrative not yet explored. Americans were stuck in a cocktail rut in the late 20th century. Like some broken record. A hairline scratch causes a five second loop.  We sprint across […]

Categories: Food Finds • Tags: cocktails, gin, herbaceous, Lupa, Mario Batali, Second, Sweet Basil

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Gravity is not the only thing worth defying

September 8, 2013 by antdina

Barnett Newman painted mural sized canvases. The images purposefully avoid subject matter. Newman’s work invites introspection because of the play between massive fields of color that fill up peripheral vision and thin lines that cut across. His expressions show how the physical and the spiritual remain tethered. And then one day he makes a sculpture. The Broken Obelisk steals most people’s breath because it violates many rules.  At first glance we see a tower with a pointy top, an obelisk, […]

Categories: Food Finds • Tags: Cotogna, custard, food, sformato

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Let’s rename it to “Rosememory”

September 1, 2013 by antdina

Despite scorching temperatures outside, the end of Summer is upon us. Not much time to enjoy the Fourth Turning of baseball’s regular season. It is the end of free play. The end of spontaneous trips for snow cones in the middle of the day. Back to school with heavy book bags and freshly polished linoleum. No. New obligations crowd our minds. Why is it that we do not typically delight in endings?  Because it marks the completion of what we enjoy. We […]

Categories: Meaning, The Taste Lab • Tags: desert, food, home, memory, pineapple, rosemary

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