Archive for December, 2009

Bread, Fire and the Fireplace

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

Ever hear the phrase, “That’s the best thing since sliced bread?”  It got me thinking.  Sliced bread has been with us for a relatively short period of time (it was ninety-eight years ago, in 1928, that the first mechanical breadslicer was invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder), but that’s nothing compared to the first great inventions [...]

Living it Up in Hong Kong

Tuesday, December 8th, 2009

We received our confirmation call at 7am telling us to be at our friends Hong Kong hotel lobby by 9am. We had a huge international buffet breakfast and then caught the MTR train to the Hong Kong hotel. Whilst waiting, we looked at the genuine named brand shops, like Chanel and Gucci. This hotel was [...]

No Midlife Crisis in Ibiza

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

I forgot how European radio stations go from Enya, to Britney, to some Spanish song, to Enrique. I can’t decide if it’s the best mix or the worst. I leaning toward the latter. Being here in Ibiza, I’ve noticed the days lose themselves into one another. I’ve been experimenting with cooking recipes from a Moosewood [...]

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