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“Best of” 2022 – Meals, Savories, Sweets

I’m tired as I write this. I’m not sure if it is “good tired” or exhausted, but 2022 was full and I’m feeling it. Full of work. Full of friends. Full of music. Full of travel. Full of loss. Full … Continue reading

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The French Laundry [3,] Yountville CA

The French Laundry 2012 Dom Perignon Champagne Salmon Coronet Cheese Cracker Garden Cauliflower Soup, Toasted Hazelnuts, Grated Alba White Truffles Poached Pink Hopper Shrimp, Horseradish Gastrique Nantucket Bay Scallop Crudo, Satsuma Mandarin Dressing Grilled Japanese Big Fin Squid, Lemongrass Pistou … Continue reading

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The French Laundry [2], Yountville CA

The French Laundry Pierre Peters, Blanc de Blancs, “Cuveé de Réserve,” Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Grand Cru Gougere Salmon Coronet Pain au Lait Pretzel Roll, Baguette, Wheat Epi, Sourdough Cucumber Soup – Greek Yogurt, Garden Mint, Meyer Lemon Oysters and Pearls – … Continue reading

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The French Laundry, Yountville CA

“The Best” is an interesting concept to me – especially in a subjective realm like the arts; whether visual, music, or culinary. What makes Dali or Picasso a genius? What makes Zeppelin better than the Who? Who decides that what … Continue reading

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