Him: I’ll have the raw oysters. Don’t overcook them. Me thinking: Blank. Not funny. Me: So I know you’ve been married once. What’s your love history like? Him: My second marriage was only a couple of months. She was from Bulgaria. ...
aFor about a decade, the Food and Drug Administration has been pushing the shellfish industry to reduce the number of illnesses caused by naturally occurring bacterium found in raw or undercooked Gulf Coast oysters. But these oysters continue to sicken about 32 people on average each year, killi...
There were two, a small serving of beets with a beet root crème fraiche, and the second was wooden spoon filled with finely chopped raw fresh vegetables and herbs. Nicely done!Following the amuse-bouche the oysters were presented, but since my ...
Enjoying some raw clams and oysters, ankle deep in rainwater at a roadside stand. Enjoying a beach, Vieques Island. You never know what you’ll find beach-combing. Washed up corals and hermit crabs. High tide, Black Sand Beach. The clientele at our favorite breakfast place in Esperanza on...
Raw Rhode Island Fluke: parsley, pickled broccoli stem and preserved tomato (4/5) Usually tasteless fluke was cured, to give it a savory taste. As far as a white fish could be, it was a facsimile of ham, with parsley creme and pickled stems. It reminded me of the traditional Japanese...
So you can grasp the parallels I saw between the film and fresh, raw events. Even without that, it’s a great movie. It’s a love story as well as being a trove of useful advice and indelible lines, like when Patton Oswalt (Todd) is sitting across from Ben Stiller (Walter) in ...
There are “secret ingredients” ranging from salted shrimp to a rice flour paste to anchovies to oysters…but they exist. Yes, kimchi often contains shellfish: my orthodox rabbi once reassured me, “kimchi is kosher.” Whoops. At the time, I didn’t realize kimchi contained shellfish. Whoo...
It is also walkable from one of my favorite foodie destinations, Borough Market, where I enjoyed a lovely lunch at The Wright Brothers who specialise in oysters and fish. There’s also a Sainsbury’s local right by the hotel if you forget anything or want to buy s...
The problem I had is when we sat at a table near the bar. Our waitress, I believe her name is Sabrina, was not on her game that day. I repeated my order twice and she still needed to be told a third time. Very easy order; 6 char-grilled oysters and a dozen raw....
Seafood and Oysters Dining Alone&Good for Lunch&Good value for the money 18th Arrondissement: Montmartre Paris My New Book:My Place at the Table: A Recipe for a Delicious Life in Paris Charming, gripping and often poignant,My Place at the Tableis a coming-of-age story that vividly recount...