April 2009

“The primary requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite. Without this, it is impossible to accumulate… enough experience of eating to have anything worth setting down. Each day brings only two opportunities for field work, and they are not to be wasted minimizing the intake of cholesterol.” – A.J. Liebling, “Between Meals: An Appetite for Paris”

“Other requirements for a food critic are a hearty appetite, a cast-iron stomach, good health with no food allergies, a high metabolism and broad firsthand experiences with many cuisines, a good and unprejudiced palate and a dependable taste memory.” – Mimi Sheraton, “Eating My Words: An Appetite for Life”

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Spring is here! It’s been a rich food month in SF, with excursions to Napa and further tales of New Orleans. I’ve got a lot of info to share with you this month as the adventures continue…

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