It’s a busy Saturday night and Café Machiavelli is packed. Waiting on a line three waiters deep to input my orders into the computer system, I watch as the food runner delivers my entrées to the customers on Table 26. … Continue reading
I don’t know where I caught the virus that knocked me flat. It started out last night as a foul taste in the back of my throat. At first I thought it was the homemade pesto sauce I ate with … Continue reading
I’m at the dog park with Buster, my joint custody pooch. It’s the first cold day of the year. The late afternoon sun’s pushing long shadows out of the trees, rolling darkness across the bright leaves covering the ground. I … Continue reading
1. He’s what all women want and what all yuppie males fear. 2. Any establishment that hires him is automatically awarded an extra Michelin Star – even if it’s a high school cafeteria. 3. Chefs beg him for recipes. 4. … Continue reading
I recently received a digital camera as a gift. I’ve never owned one so after I got it out of the box I spent the better part of an evening playing with it. It’s a very cool toy – but … Continue reading