Rant: Batali, Spain, and me

So, I’ve been watching “Spain…On the Road Again” now through the fourth episode.  Overall, it’s been entertaining, not without challenge.  I think the series started off a little slow and I certainly needed to become acclimated to the vast amounts of mindless banter on the show.  Not to mention, the gross coverage driving around in [...]

Rant: Family Style

Please tell me if this has happened to you.  You’re at a Chinese restaurant with say, a group of six.  You’re going through the rituals of looking over the menu, discussing what your in the mood for, giving or receiving  recommendations based on past experience, or suggestion, or hearsay or whatever.  Then, out of nowhere, [...]