Why I Hate “Molecular Cuisine”
First of all, I don’t care what anyone says, I don’t like the texture of Frozen Olive Oil. Secondly- argue with me until you are blue in the face, but I CAN taste the Alginate Gelling Agent in those spheres of yours. And last, and most importantly- Why, in the name of Batman’s Mother, does [...]
The Best Damn Risotto I Have Eaten In (17) Years!!! thanks, Il Pastaio!!
This is just a “short” note to discuss a risotto I ate last night at Il Pastaio, which for lack of a better word, was @#$% ing Transcendent! Ethereal! Sublime! Exquisite! Celestial!! In any case, you get the point that it was delicious. It was this: Lemon and Saffron Risotto. The Arborio rice was al-dente- [...]
Il Pastaio! in the TLV Top 5!
“Il Pastaio”?? “what, is this some new place in town??” This is what I hear every time I mention that I love this place. The fact of the matter is, Il Pastaio has been open in TLV for more than 18 years- or, , similar to “Dog Years”, that means about 18,650 “TLV restaurant years”. [...]
Yoshi! in my TLV’s Top 5!
“Japanese food and TLV.” Hmm. Something in this sentence seems wrong… Well, until Yoshi (Yossi Holu) came along, that is. I’m very sorry to say this, but the fact that there are “Sushi” bars on every block in TLV, does not mean for ONE SECOND that I would eat at these places- In fact- I [...]
The Chef Of A Thousand Names!!!!
I’m sure everyone has heard the saying, “Any press is good press”, right? Well- that may be true. Although after seeing the context of Tiger Woods’ name splashed all over every media format in the known universe today, I’m sure he would disagree. However- in my case, my name is spelled completely differently every [...]
“it’s Complicated”- Anise!! what did you THINK i was going to say?!!
I can hear it already- a deafening roar of outrage and offense, at the very mention of the dreaded word- “Anise” !! Well, sorry guys, but I am compelled to try to clear the wrongly slandered name of the sublime Anise!! First of all, you might not be aware of this, but “All Anise Is [...]
“So Long-And Thanks For The fish!!!”
For those of you not familiar with this quote- it happens to be from a novel from the series of which I adore- Douglas Adams’ “Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy”- An irreverent and hilarious satire about the entire galaxy…and the ridiculous and destructive consequences of Human Nature.. Specifically in this book, the protagonist [...]
My Precious Knives!!!!
Well, I guess I don’t need to point out that I am not a typical girl- I mean, I love shoes, and don’t mind a nice session of vicious gossip with my friends (99% of whom are a bunch of cooks- Men cooks I might add) but that’s about the end of the similarities between [...]
2009 Oyster Season part 2
Hi again!! did you miss me?! Did you run out last night in search of a plate of oysters?! hope so! Well, as promised, I am continuing my post about oysters.. And one of the very best oysters in the world, in my opinion, is the Kumamoto. It is a tiny oyster, and almost round. [...]
Barca! Barca!! BARCA!!! te amo, Barcelona!
Barcelona is a city that I had wanted to visit for a long time- For starters, it is the home of an artist who has been an idol and inspiration for me since I was a kid- the genius Antoni Gaudi. Now I know this blog is supposed to be about food..travels.. But I must [...]
