Culann’s Hound 9: Lecherous Lester
Among aphrodisiacs known to the Romans, herba salax was a favorite; Ovid and Martial both mention it. It’s nothing other than …
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Turkey Flat Vineyards Rosé 2015
Turkey Flat in Australia’s Barossa Valley is known for its Shiraz. We tried the rosé and were delighted (though at …
Buffet or Nay?
Buffet-style restaurants are as polarizing as the US presidential election. Either you love the idea of being able to choose exactly …
Culann’s Hound 8: Man-Bombed
Every culture has its aphrodisiac foods. Sometimes the effect is based on magical similarity (bananas, asparagus, oysters, figs), and sometimes …
Del Popolo: Pizza in San Francisco
Del Popolo started as a food truck, and is less than a year old as a brick-and-mortar establishment, but already …
“Redemption Falls” by Joseph O’Connor
That this is Joseph O’Connor’s masterpiece, I’m fairly certain. I started with his most recent book, The Thrill of it All, which …
Flowering Cabbage
My blog will be on hiatus from October 1-12 while I am traveling! See you then! The early English form …
Jane Eyre on Page and Screen 15: The Madwoman in the Attic
In their pioneering work of feminist criticism The Madwoman in the Attic (1979), Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar wrote that Bertha Rochester represented …
Culann’s Hound 7: Grey and Black
In Western culture, little girls seem to go through a “horse” period, during which the horse holds a special psychological appeal. …
Zucchini Bread
If you grow zucchini (green courgette or summer squash), it’s a safe bet that a few will get away from …
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