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30 June, 201818 October, 2018Leave a comment

What Perfection Means To Me

Perfection is nothing more than a state of mind framed by practice and patience, and an adoration of all things […]

29 June, 201818 October, 2018Leave a comment

Dumb Asses, Please Order Sirloin—Not Rib Eye

The entrecôte, or rib eye, and its big bone-in brother, the côte de boeuf, have perhaps the perfect balance of fat, […]

28 June, 201818 October, 2018Leave a comment

Tarte Tatin, a Bear to Bake? Not So.

Few desserts are more storied than the tarte Tatin, which became a universal darling after the Tatin sisters, French innkeepers, famously forgot […]

27 June, 201818 October, 2018Leave a comment

Good Taste

The making of a gourmet, if the theory is accepted that a gourmet can be made, is a tricky thing which […]

26 June, 201818 October, 2018Leave a comment

Showiness, That Foolish Thing

A restaurant willing to send out a garnish meant to be interpreted rather than eaten is a restaurant that wants […]

25 June, 201818 October, 2018Leave a comment

Suffering for the Craft

People don’t suffer enough for their craft anymore. Just like cuisine, film is made up of a lot of different […]

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