1. Catching-Up Before New Years
(LIFE/Joie de Vivre)

My body has been invaded by a horrible cold - the worst cold i've had in years... which has given me time to consider the many many things have been going on which i've made no mention of here soooo,

2. I'm almost done!
(LIFE/Latest)

...wallers, insulation installers, landscapers, handymen, and screen-builders. I've met friends for lunches, dinners, drinks, and killer dim sum dinners (thanks Al)... and i've sifted through mementos, k...

3. The unexpected weekend.
(LIFE/Wildly Facinating)

...ing 2 bottles of my cab sav wine). Now i'm going to watch Jean de Fourette and have some coq au vin -> Dinner and a movie!   ...

4. The first rule of "Dinner at Itsy's" is we don't talk about "Dinner at Itsy's."
(EAT/DRINK/Today's Menu)

Yes it's true. I'm the kind of friend who will invite you over for dinner so you can do all of the heavy-lifting while i drink wine and yap. Still, knowing this, people come over... and I happily put

5. Chez Itsy's Smoked Pork Tacos
(EAT/DRINK/Today's Menu)

... what came out was sublime pork heavenly-goodness. Even though my (spur-of-the-moment) decision to take a dinner detour after Bikram class in Ashland meant that i would not be home to take it out of S...

6. Among the Multitudes
(ART/BOOKS/Poetry)

...led by the wind.   Someone much less fortunate, bred for my fur or Christmas dinner, something swimming under a square of glass.   A tree rooted to ...

7. So ya wanna cook a Zuni Chicken?
(EAT/DRINK/Beyond Words)

Isn't he divine? This was last weekends Zuni Chicken dinner guest. Vernel was discovered after delving through the chicken display until i found my nice petit 3.5 lb friend. He was salted then herbs f

8. kat-man-kitty
(LIFE/Wildly Facinating)

Okay - it's obvious that he's a nut. I'd say he hits the sink at least 2 times a day. This was a dinner performance intended to garner as much attention as possible. He's fourteen this coming August a

9. Duane's Big Night
(Archived/EAT/DRINK/Foodie Research)

images/stories/food/img_3475.jpg Day 1: Duane has been prepared Zuni Cafe style and is ready to dry in the fridge for a few days. images/stories/food/img_3476.jpg Day 2,3: Here's Duane a

10. Another Year, Another Turkey
(Archived/EAT/DRINK/Today's Menu)

... every year i find a new way to torture my little guest. This year was no different and i took my special dinner guest "Alfie" on a five day journey of fun -- Zuni fun that is! ...