Good Taste is the Worst Vice

Ken’s Pork and the Valley, Anguilla

Anguilla is blessed with a fantastic restaurant scene.  You can find fish prepared a hundred ways (all delicious), handmade pastas, aged Armagnac, and lobster galore, served up in a luxurious beachfront setting. So I was surprised to see that TripAdvisor's top rated restaurant in Anguilla is a ... continue reading...


Anguilla scrapbook 2

As a little gift to myself on this rainy Christmas Eve, I'm going through the last of my Anguilla photos from our trip earlier this month. Happy holidays everyone!! Shot from the water on Shoal Bay West And another, thanks to the GoPro This ... continue reading...


An Anguillan aviary

Whenever I'm on Anguilla, I have fun snapping photos of the locals.  The local critters, that is: goats, an occasional lizard, and of course birds! Turtledove (Anguilla's national bird) visiting our balcony... ...With a friend! Turtledove ... continue reading...


Anguilla scrapbook

My favorite color in the world - the water of Shoal Bay West And here is the view in the other direction, of SXM Classic shot on the road to Trattoria Tramonto Mr. Goat considering if he should charge me or go back to eating (he chose ... continue reading...


Shakshuka (baked eggs)

So... the last time I wrote about a recipe was in September, which means I've had a pretty long stretch without making anything new or noteworthy.  But hopefully this will make up for it: shakshuka, or eggs baked in spiced tomato sauce. I first came across the idea in Ottolenghi and Tamimi's ... continue reading...


Almost time for vacation!

D and I will soon be back on Anguilla - it's become an annual December tradition, and now the island feels like a familiar friend.  I'm excited to see people that we've gotten to know over the years, to drive the long road around the island, and to relax. I have some new places in mind to try, so ... continue reading...


Flour Bakery, Boston

Every year I ask for at least one new cookbook for Christmas - and after my trip to Boston last month, I found this year's request: Flour by Joanne Chang. I finished up my work with an hour to spare before I needed to head to the airport, so naturally I started considering what to do eat.  I ... continue reading...


Little Nonna’s, Philadelphia

I had two wonderful grandmothers who cooked with love and were determined to feed me well.  But if I could choose a third grandmother, she would have been Italian. Little Nonna's is the restaurant equivalent of that grandmother - homey and welcoming, and serving a seriously impressive Sunday ... continue reading...


Al fresco dinner at Angèle, Napa CA

Time seems to get away from me these days...  It's hard to believe that we were in France a year ago, and that our short trip to Napa was nearly six months ago. And here's a post that's gotten away from me too, but that rather tidily combines France and Napa: Angèle restaurant.  Our dinner here ... continue reading...