Author Archives: Jim

Games Before the Digital Age

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Jim

Having just acquired a rather nasty case of shingles, a reminder of my overly protected childhood (but clear evidence of not overly protected enough) when I contracted chicken pox, I find myself in a fair amount of pain. My effected … Continue reading →

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Lunch with Kara Morrow

Posted on October 24, 2016 by Jim

Columbus Magnet School, I’m thinking 1988.  My Shaina was in Carol Lewis’ kindergarten class, and I was taking advantage of a Wednesday off from work to join in for lunch.  Carol would take wallpaper samples from area home decorating businesses, … Continue reading →

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Bistro Beef Stew & 2010 Il Molino di Grace Chianti Classico

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Jim

I have been beating the drum for years on the ease of pairing wines to the “comfort food” dishes that we enjoy everyday. For example, go to that “small place”, a bistro or café, off the beaten path, say in France, … Continue reading →

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Meatloaf w/Mushroom-Rosemary Sauce and 2010 Ch. de Panigon Cru Bourgeois

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Jim

The great 19th Century French writer and gastronome, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, once penned (and I’m translating), “If you take all the meatloaf recipes extant and place them end to end you would be able to circumnavigate the globe three times.” Is it too … Continue reading →

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