10.21.2009

The Conch Shell in the Room



I forgot to post this grainy photo. Coconut Grove c. 1969. It was a very good year.



10.18.2009

Fewer than 70°

And the sheets are flannel. Everyone is pulling on sweaters at the beach.
People are eating filet mignon in lieu of shrimp...
....and reading.
The Cinnamon Peeler

...by Michael Ondaatje. You really might want to read it.

We all have a renewed and substantial hunger.


You could eat 15 bean soup. Acorn squash + olive oil + butter + garlic + salt/pepper. Cranberry scones. Feisty Rooibos chai from Pekoe Sip House (order by phone). Walnut halves in a cast iron skillet + butter + kosher salt. Cauliflower gratin. Roasted beet salad. Risotto with winter squash. Roasted asparagus + parmigiano reggiano with scrambled eggs. Pan seared scallops. Sweet potatoes + sour cream + caramelized onions. Rustic fruit tarts. Toasted marshmallows. The ultimate: David Eyre's Pancake. Look at the photos. You'll need to make this. And then you'll need to make it again.

10.11.2009

Into the night

Welcome to the neighborhood. It was an old ragtop flying through this October night.




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