It’s officially summer, which means grilling time. I love the smoky flavor that barbecuing imparts to unsuspecting fruits, veggies, and meats, not to mention the relative lack of clean-up involved. And on top of that, there’s the 30 or 40 minute grill preheat time during which I can sit back and relax with Jay, friends, [...]
This week, my Barbri class began, which means I have ten straight weeks of doing little else except intensely studying California law. That’s right; I’m lawyering up. Unlike the last two years of law school, the California bar exam doesn’t let me pick and choose which subjects I’m interested in or focus on the specific [...]
It’s been an I-don’t-really-feel-like-cooking kind of week. Even after making a special trip to the grocery store yesterday to buy a few simple ingredients for the night’s dinner, I was thisclose to ordering take-out. And after last Friday’s fabulous 9-course tasting menu birthday dinner at The Ritz (thanks, Jay!), who could blame me for being [...]
Some of you out there have never tried quinoa before. Others have tried it but decided it just wasn’t for you. And still others of you have become somewhat enamored by the good-for-you grain-like little beads. If you fall into any of these categories, but especially the first two, then I dedicate this recipe to [...]
Once upon undergraduate studies at UCLA, I met this hockey-playing electrical engineer. And eventually he wooed me with an ice skating date where he initially showed off his skillz (yes, with a “z” because I’m reasonably certain that’s how he perceived his skating and wooing abilities at the time) but then was kind enough to [...]
