My favorite image from our dinner at Den isn't one that I captured on camera. As we walked away into the cool night, I looked back to see the entire staff standing outside the restaurant and waving enthusiastically until we turned the corner. It was a wonderful introduction to classic Japanese ... continue reading...
Back from Japan!
We're back from Japan and I'm fairly jetlagged, and also counting up the things I miss... The cheerful, polite rituals that govern so much of daily life, especially at shops and restaurants Toilets with lids that open and close automatically, with warm seats (and lots of other buttons, ... continue reading...
Night and day at Mango’s, Anguilla
One of the wonders of Anguilla is that even after five trips, there are still "new to us" restaurants to try. Beachfront restaurants with great food and wine, no less! For example, Mango's. Why didn't we go sooner? It's just down the beach from my usual Barnes Bay haunt, so close you could ... continue reading...
Popovers
Lately I've been spending evenings cozied up in front of the Great British Bake Off, a show imported from across the pond that features home bakers making all kinds of pies, cakes, biscuits, breads, and pastries. So I've been dreaming about particularly British treats like jam roly polys, ... continue reading...
Japan 2015 – the countdown is on!
This poor blog has been a little neglected lately, largely because the first part of the year is always very busy for me at work... but also because much of my spare time has gone towards planning our Japan trip! The itinerary is set now, a bit different from my original plan - we'll still ... continue reading...
Lemon meringue pie
It's snowing like crazy in Chicago today, so naturally my thoughts turn to... lemon meringue pie! After all, the meringue topping is as deep and billowy light as a fresh snow drift. And cheery yellow lemon can brighten even the dreariest day. The lemon filling is tart and intense, like the best ... continue reading...
Chocolate zucchini bread
Over the holidays, my mom and I made Flour's double chocolate cookies - yum! What does that have to do with zucchini bread, you may ask? Well, those cookies made me hungry for more chocolate, so when we made zucchini bread a few days later, I decided to throw in some bittersweet chocolate ... continue reading...
Malliouhana Sunset Bar, Anguilla
The original incarnation of Malliouhana closed in 2011, just months after our first visit to the island - but every year since, we heard stories about Anguilla's grande dame hotel and looked at the empty buildings at the end of Meads Bay, wondering what it must have been like in its heyday. This ... continue reading...
Ken’s Pork and the Valley, Anguilla
Anguilla is blessed with a fantastic restaurant scene. You can find fish prepared a hundred ways (all delicious), handmade pastas, aged Armagnac, and lobster galore, served up in a luxurious beachfront setting. So I was surprised to see that TripAdvisor's top rated restaurant in Anguilla is a ... continue reading...
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