Author Archives: Jim

Mom Would Have Been Proud

Posted on July 19, 2007 by Jim

It’s about scale.  I think Mom acquired her sense of scale from her Mom, Mommie Soph.  If you get something… get a lot of it — you can never tell if the store might run out.  If you cook something… make … Continue reading →

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Why talking to Mikey Bordeaux on a slow day is a bad idea, reason #6

Posted on July 16, 2007 by Jim

“What do you know about the Mayans?”  The question was put to me by my colleague, Mikey Bordeaux… well, his real name is Mike Wofsey; but I have another friend of that name who lives on the other side of … Continue reading →

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Letting Out the Crotch

Posted on July 11, 2007 by Jim

“I thought the custom was to fart after the meal.”  I could feel my nostrils burning, “I think my nose hairs just fell out…” Raymond tucked into his pastrami on rye, took a swig of his Dr. Brown’s Cel-ray Tonic, … Continue reading →

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Best of the Best

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Jim

Although we shared in the inspiration, I can not take any credit for being the architect for the wine tasting… that function belonged to Grapes’ owner, John Caplan.  My sole contribution was to recommend the first wine, which was actually … Continue reading →

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