It’s called miracle fruit, and it seems like something out of Brave New World. It’s not an item engineered by modern science, though, but an African berry that’s been known to Westerners since the 18th century. Recently it’s become the … Continue reading →
It may be a “distraction,” and no doubt the word “silly” could be said to apply, but I think it’s important to inject a bit of levity—and jello (preferably jello mold)—into life every now and then. Not to mention beauty … Continue reading →
….including the Fifth: Jello has long been a highly advertised food, although I’m not sure why. Perhaps it’s because it has no intrinsic food value whatsoever. One possibility is that whatever is lacks in nutrition it makes up for in … Continue reading →
…keeps the appetite at bay. In my continuing effort to explore the dubious joys of the dying art of the jello mold, I found this. Not even the gelatin entries in James Lileks’ “Gallery of Regrettable Food” can match the … Continue reading →
Here’s Obama’s most recent attempt to prove his proletarian bona fides: I was raised in a setting with grandparents who grew up in small towns in Kansas, and the dinner table would have been very familiar to anyone here in … Continue reading →
Twenty solutions to the weighty problem (in more ways than one) of what to do with leftover matzoh—besides the tried and true “slather it with butter and salt and scarf it down.”
Continue reading →The apple–and most particularly that tart green variety known as the Granny Smith (and there really was a Granny Smith, by the way)–is an especially beautiful fruit. With color, shape, healthfulness, and taste, the apple has it all. Just ask … Continue reading →
Last night, as I was driving home at 7 PM in the dark and the cold, I saw some lights up ahead where there hadn’t been any lights for a while. It took a moment for it to penetrate my … Continue reading →
In my recent post about chocolate and its supposed health benefits, reader Ben-David has this to say: I think your [inability to eat chocolate] can be seen as a spur to creativity. So many unimaginative menus conclude with a chocolate … Continue reading →
No fair, no fair!! In the continuing and ongoing revision of health directives by medical science, today’s bulletin is that chocolate has been found to be non-hazardous to your health. In a study conducted in–where else?–the chocolate-loving chocolate-producing Netherlands, it … Continue reading →
Come on, sing along with neo-neocon: Just around the corner, There’s a rainbow in the sky, So let’s have another cup of coffee, And let’s have another piece of pie. Trouble’s like a bubble, And the clouds will soon roll … Continue reading →
I have to put in a plug for the best Middle Eastern restaurant in Los Angeles, IMHO: the Carnival on Woodman in Studio City. Cheap, plentiful, and delicious–who could ask for anything more? For me, Mideastern food is the best … Continue reading →