Elizabeth Taylor was an actress, she was a thunderstorm, she was our national velvet. And she loved this Chasen's chili recipe.
Month: February 2022
A Beguiling B-Day Bash
So I began to load my little appetizer plate. One shrimp, two shrimp, three shrimp, four…
Speaking of Misdeeds…
This doggy doodle incident shows is that if authorities turn a blind eye to misbehavior and ridicule, that misbehavior and ridicule are bound to flourish.
Flower Power
Roberto at the farmers market tells me how the nurseries that supply him are giving up on flowers and growing cannabis instead.
Just Win, Baby!
A football game is simple: To score a touchdown. How you do it doesn’t matter. Murder. Trickery. Mayhem. Deceit. Grace. Subterfuge. Fraud. Chicanery. All completely legal. If you're a Patriot, you cheat.
Sunlight on Diamonds
This engagement was like waiting for Germany to annex Austria, or for Bonnie to seduce Clyde. You knew they would, you just didn’t know exactly when.
Welcome to LA
Welcome, Super Bowl visitors. We have a river that’s not actually a river -- your icemaker probably has more juice. And in Pasadena, there’s a Lake Street but no lake.
Like a Miracle…
You think you know love – all its volumes, all its various syrups -- and then you meet your new grandchild.