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I suppose I am Jeffrey, after all
It must have been a year ago when I stumbled into conversation outside the White Hart that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. terribleturnip was saying something sexy and terribly wise about food, perhaps to im_geva, and I interjected something charming and witty, some tidbit of foodie wisdom. I hadn’t meant to interrupt, merely to join in, still taking ( Read more... ) -
Mokomandy - Cajun/Korean in Sterling, Virginia
Last night, I got to try out a nearby restaurant that I discovered through TastingTable. I learned of TT when a friend of mine took a job as editor for this daily food/restaurant review mailing list. Go check them out! This was the first time that I'd had the opportunity to explore one of the places detailed in the daily emails that I so often ( Read more... ) -
Tabasco karma
It's always a special moment when you realize that you're the recipient of karmic backlash. It's humbling. If you're paying attention, it's usually educational. Sometimes, it's even possible to see the humor in it. It happened to me most recently last week in the Des Moines airport as I began my fortnightly homeward journey. As I sat in the ( Read more... ) -
The Town House
It was on my flight home-ish from Iowa last week that I flipped open Hemispheres magazine to find this article.
It's about The Town House in Chilhowie, VA. I had a gig down in Abingdon just a year ago last week, and I stumbled upon this place when looking for an inspiring meal. This place certainly surpassed my expectations. Chefs John ( Read more... ) -
I think I'm back...
I haven't been posting much for quite some time, so I thought I'd take another stab at it. The rhythms of my life haven't been all that conducive to writing for the last year or so. I miss writing. I'll see if my muse is still around to help out...
Faire season is at last upon us, dragging my friends and family across state lines to go dress up ( Read more... ) -
Looking for information security consultants
I know, I know, I never post around here any more. It's kind of a New Year's Resolution for me (that and using liquid nitrogen in my kitchen ( Read more... ) -
Not your father's Star Trek
Last night, I took my niiban to see Star Trek. Her review? "Wow. I've got to start watching this show!" I can practically hear the pooka-pooka of the TiVo in her hand as she queues up Original Series episodes to watch with her mother.
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Tickets to Carolina Ren Fest
Had a marvelous time at the Carolina Fest this weekend (the one on Charlotte). It was "Pirate Christmas" weekend, and there was a massive invasion from GA, NY and VA/MD timed to catch the Pyrates Royale performances. The weather was gorgeous, the Fest is endearing, and the shopping marvelous (and surprisingly affordable ( Read more... ) -
I can haz muse?
OK, Faire season is over and my mind is starting to recover. I can tell because I have started cooking spontaneously again.
I was chatting this morning with her perkiness,dansr , and our conversation turned to bacon. I remembered that I had baked some off last week for grilled pimiento cheese sandwiches (with tomato and bacon - yum!), and I was ( Read more... )