Congratulations to my New England Patriots for addressing their defensive line problems. A huge hole was created up-front by the departure of long-time favorite Vincent Wilfork. And so with their first round draft pick, in the 2015 NFL draft, the Patriots selected 6-foot-2, 320 pounder Malcom Brown. “I’m not sure you can do better than getting my No. […]
RIP Anne-Claude Leflaive
In a recent trip to Beaune, France, Burgundy’s wine capital, I was able to buy one bottle of a wine shop’s three-bottle annual allotment of Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet. Anne-Claude Leflaive was widely celebrated as the best maker of white wines in the world. She was 59.
Culinary Nation Branding
In an effort to redefine how the rest of the world sees it, Peru has turned to its cuisine to tempt tourists to visit. And it seems to be working. Read here from NPR how gastronomic tourism is redefining how the world views Peru. Danny Kou, the executive chef at La Mar, an upscale Peruvian […]
It’s Never Too Late
Do you remember the first rock concert you ever went to? Mine was actually more of a “Rap” concert. I was 16 years-old working at Oxford Creamery in Mattapoisett, MA scooping ice-cream and serving fried clams, lobster rolls, and coffee frappes. Some co-workers had an extra ticket to see rappers Run DMC and DJ Jazzy […]
Gotta Love the “Feels Like”
Why Dick and I are heading north.
The Dark Side of Chocolate—Eat It for Your Gut
Originally posted March 20, 2014. Did David Lebovitz know about the health benefits of eating chocolate (NPR “the salt”) when he offered Paris chocolate tours? There has been much in the press about the scientific evidence that eating dark chocolate helps reduce blood pressure readings and results in better heart health. Well, new studies suggest […]
VIDEO: Remembering Lowell George and Little Feat
Little Feat. Lowell on lead vocals and slide guitar, Bill Payne on B3, Sam Clayton on “shakers & growls,” Paul Barrere on rhythm guitar, and Ritchie Hayward on drums.
Thank You Julia Child
You never know the power of a hand-written thank you note. I was reminded of this yesterday reading about a thank you note Julia Child wrote before her death. She thanked Roger Berkowitz, president of Legal Sea Foods, for a clambake he had sent to her. It was a special note for Mr. Berkowitz. Julia Child was […]
Plotting the 2015 NFL Draft
For decades I have plotted out the annual NFL football draft. And each year I enjoy the challenge of uncovering what I find to be the most useful reference source. This year I have selected leading independent draft analyst Nolan Navwrocki’s NFL Draft 2015 Preview as my #1 reference source. Thanks to Nolan, I have […]
Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Auckland, New Zealand to Itajai, Brazil is over. The fasted leg so far. The boats sailed about 7,300nm in 18 days, a leg to remember after a glorious rounding of Cape Horn. All teams have battled severe challenges to find safe harbour in the Brazilian port of […]
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