At the Electric Picnic last year in Ireland, Paul Simonon (former member of the Clash and The Good, the Bad and the Queen) monopolized my attention for over an hour to regale me about his love of food. He is a devout foodie. He even jotted down a list of…Read More

Let's rewind back to last Thursday...           This lady was the first thing I noticed while walking to my car. I couldn't help but wonder why she was covered in bags and why she was was carrying some with her teeth. What also caught me off…Read More

  Built in 1950, this Hacienda Style Inn in the Mojave Desert is located just five miles from the Joshua Tree National Park.  Though peacefully elegant today, it had a darker side one night in 1973 when Gram Parsons died in Room Number 8 from a drug and alcohol overdose…Read More

  All efforts at trying to mismatch clothing in the hopes of blending a little better into the jungle that we call our neighborhood have failed miserably, as neither Erik or the "natives" seemed to be fooled into believing that I was a homeless crackhead. At best, maybe a trust-fund…Read More

    Emmelie's Fast Curry       • 1 1/2 lbs boneless thin-sliced chicken breast fillet • green onions (shallots) • 2 zucchinis, sliced • 1 can of coconut milk • 8 Oz. of European-style salted butter • Garam Masala • hot red curry powder • turmeric • lemon…Read More