by Stan SinbergI have now gone fishing twice in my life, both in the past three weeks, and I’m happy to report that I still haven’t caught anything. When it comes to food, my philosophy is: the further away I am from the "how" it arrived on my plate, the better. I like restaurants, where my animal generally arrives already diced, cooked, and smothered in … [Read more...] about Fishin’ in Alaska with Manly Men
Volume #1, Issue #2 - January 2007
Sensory Overload: Searching for Saffron in Dubai’s Spice Souk
by Bob Samborski"Here, please, Sir. You must try this!" I popped the crunchy pepper-dusted cashew into my mouth as the friendly Iranian shopkeeper smiled, nodding his approval. It burned just about all the way down. "Nice," I wheezed, on the verge of choking, "But I’m looking for saffron." … [Read more...] about Sensory Overload: Searching for Saffron in Dubai’s Spice Souk