i’ve lived in santa monica but never made it to father’s office for the coveted burger. well, i got my chance last night and i must say that hovering over a bunch of people waiting for them to relinquish their table...

elsewhere, open the door, let them go ahead, etc. but it’s a job and 85% do it well...it’s just a few slackers. Oh well...

responsibility. Dale is taking a lot of beating. Nikki is really sounding selfish. OK, now they are beating on Spike being a slacker. Now its Nikki’s turn to get beat up. No leadership and no sense of responsibility. The...

We’ll have a week to eat. Looking particularly for cuisines we can’t get at home. Possibilities so far: hand-cut fatty pastrami – Langer’s? Keralan – Mayura? Oaxacan – Guelagetza? La Morenita?...

Garten (Barefoot Contessa) gets the ax because she’s an overweight 50something who doesn’t cackle like Paula Deen or have 2 slacker sons. If I were Emeril I would go on a diet and get hair plugs, because even he will...

My parents held a party last night for 20+ people. I offered my cooking services for it, and as ‘payment’ I jokingly told them that I was to receive any and all gifts of wine that the guests would bring. Perhaps it is...

Thanks for all the helpful responses. One ancillary question here. I am not a big wine drinker; in fact I didn’t drink at all for five years and now do only slightly. I’d like to enjoy some wine with this meal, but...