NEWS: I almost missed my bus stop
26 03 2008
That’s not really the news. And thankfully, my bus driver knows to shoo off his regulars when it looks like the outside world is not on their radar. But what caused this near calamity of transit?
Every once in a while, maybe two or three times a year, the Los Angeles Times Food section (published every Wednesday) will produce an issue that is so completely in tune with how I do and think food that it should be named Tableau Vivante’s Tremendous Party Pack of Yay. This week? One of those issues. I gave a muted squeal. The only thing that would have made the experience more perfect would have been to have lunch at the Times’ test kitchen while they were testing the recipes they published today. The Acacia panna cotta alone…
Where do we begin? Russ Parsons’ detailed feature on the hopes and dreams of almond growers in the Central Valley? Amy Scattergood’s whipping back of the cultural curtain on beans (she touts the Christmas lima bean as a possible carne asada replacement in tacos…sound like a challenge to this chicana!)? Jen Garbee’s praise of good honey? Corie Brown’s excursion into ratafia cordials and the making of said libations (Corie suggested a kumquat ratafia, and it was this story that was responsible for the near missage on the bus stop.)?
Go read it. Yes, yes, the LA Times website requires registration which will likely pop up annoyingly on your screen at either the first or second click through. Small price to pay though. Dooooo it. Dooooo it.
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Inspector Vino
Love the new look.
Love the new burst of enthusiasm even more.
Zounds! I had almost forgotten what a comment was! I was beginning to wonder if anyone was still out there.
Thanks, Kyle. It’s a better fit all around, though it looks like I need to do some ‘community-building’ to get visitors out from under the Lurking Tree.
I think the first contest will remedy that a little. Hee.
If you build it… yadda yadda yadda.
I tell every foodie I know about this blog - your pictures and food love never fail to make me smile. If you’re ever out here in DC, we’ll take you ’round to our farmer’s markets and favorite eating spots.
Contest…..?
Thanks for the props and compliments!
I used to live in DC actually. Loved Eastern Market, though I nearly wept when I heard it had a fire a few years back. Did it ever recover?
Contest. Yup. Exactly.
Well I must say that I haven’t been over to Eastern since the fire - not from lack of interest, but just simply lack of time. I understand that the District has a committment to rebuild, and there has been some temporary portable shelter set up for the merchants that were displaced. Here’s the latest: http://www.easternmarket.net
We usually go here, as it’s closer to our home in NE: http://www.takomaparkmarket.com
I shall now resume eagerly anticipating a contest. I love contests.