Category: Manhattan

Suffice it to say – I’m at Alma Mater as I write this, for Dean’s Day (wherein we enjoy some lectures and stuff) — lunch – sooo good. Chicken, nicely spiced and perhaps roasted – atop of a bed of wild rice and shredded squash – mmm. Plus, tiramisu — mmm. Alma Mater’s really did nice.

Oh, and again – the one thing I miss about college/higher education – the easy access to Internet/e-mail.

Well, more importantly, the weather’s beautiful. So nice. Sun. A little brisk, but sun…

I may post again later. Or I may just want to frolic in the sun…

P– called at 6 PM on Thursday saying that Alton Brown is having a book signing at the Union Square B&N for his new book, I’m Just Here for More Food (link to a competing bookseller). My night was free, so I hopped on the next train there. She doesn’t really get the phenomenon that is Good Eats, but then again, she doesn’t get the Food Network. She only gets it when I explain that he knows how to make cream puffs and granitas. As AB puts it, he’s not a chef, but the world’s grooviest home economics teacher. He really is that good. In additional news, Food Network has renewed Iron Chef America with Brown as the host for another 10 episodes. Of course, I bought a book.

The wierd things that I do for free food… in the past two weeks, I’ve worn suits and academic gowns for buffet. Stood on stage at Lincoln Center for Chinese food. Rode in a car for chicken. Now I’m doing desktop publishing for Korean food. I guess I must be crazy.