A Night in Korea!
After work, the weather was a perfect spring evening. I was getting together with three of my best mates to discuss the Tres de Mayo dinner party. Kirk met up with me at my part-time office job and we dashed off to rendezvous with Steve and Anthony. The stroll from 26th St. to 32nd and...
The Braise, a dinner party experience
This party was really special. It was more than crossing the East River from Brooklyn (my usual dinner party turf); it was more than attempting to entertain 30 guests in an indoor space. It was the combination of food, wine, and people that really sparked a lot of new energy. Not just for me, but...
Lupe Fiasco – The Cool
The record has been on my “to purchase” list since its release in December ‘07; damn, it’s been months. But I still have an issue with dropping $19US on a new record (on sale at that); however for a genuine high-quality record it is worth it. I knew I would not be disappointed with The...
Cooking for Love
It was the theme of the March 2008 Essence magazine in which by the grace of God I ended up as one of the guys in the spread. The photo shoot was many months previous; awesome Chelsea photo studio/apartment with a gorgeous kitchen – the kind of dream spot I would love to acquire in...
every morning the sun ignites the new… part 2
“The possible is possible” – Smashing Pumpkins Tonight, Tonight When the world rotates and exposes the Light, every morning the sun ignites the new. It continues to cast out the shadows of fear, sadness, and doubt. It highlights the opportunities and paths to transform dreams into reality.
Summer’s Return, a dinner party experience
June 16th 2007 The reason for the dinner party was simply to get old friends together and make new ones. Since I had been traveling for work most of this year, I have not been able to see most of my friends. In addition, I just wanted to throw an all out major dinner to...
Sofia Rosé – Carneros Pinot Noir 2004
The namesake is obvious if you know that this wine comes from Francis Ford Coppola’s vineyard. His daughter, Sofia Coppola most notorious screen appearance was in her father’s The Godfather III. I will not contribute to common editorial on her uneven performance. However, it is with ease I can express my intellectual crush on her....
Babyface – Tender Lover
A masterpiece record can be enjoyed from beginning to end; set to auto-repeat and you would not even notice that you have listed to it like three times straight. Additionally, the test of time will always prove its worth. Babyface’s second album, Tender Lover, is a masterpiece and definitely a classic that should be in...
Lobster Bisque – The New Style: Version ONE
For months I had been longing to make my first lobster bisque dish. I saved the heads from fresh lobsters I bought at this great supply spot in Chinatown. The time had come for the culinary and entertaining challenge. I knew that it was a rich and complex dish to create and I stepped up...
Shakira – Pies Descalzos
A few years before she was blonde, the brunette beauty of Colombian and Lebanese blend wrote and sang completely in her native tongue – Spanish. Her imagination and style were rooted in the mixture of Spanish worlds – both old and new hemispheres. This was years before her Pepsi commercial and introduction to the American...
Kruder & Dorfmeister – The K&D Sessions
This is one of the most supreme downtempo, chill-out records you could ever rotate in your CD player. Dropped back in the last century the end of 1998, it remains one of the best of its genre. The K&D Sessions feels right at home anytime, but is perfect for this hibernation-awaking season; spring rainy days,...
