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Eleven Madison Park | Jasoneats

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This time, with intent. The final piece of my birthday celebration took place this past week. A brief trip to New York City to visit a very dear friend included a few casual and delicious meals, as well as one superb dinner experience at Eleven Madison Park. The room is the vaulted lobby of the Metropolitan Life North Building. Ordering was our next task. (Somewhere in here, a square dish of the most ethereal. Ever appeared and we made quick work of those! Now the the starters were out of the way, we cou...

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Amazing Peace | Jasoneats

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This time, with intent. This poem by Maya Angelou was one of the readings at our Candlelight Service last night. With it, I wish the world Peace for Christmas. Amazing Peace: A Christmas Poem. Thunder rumbles in the mountain passes. And lightning rattles the eaves of our houses. Flood waters await us in our avenues. Snow falls upon snow, falls upon snow to avalanche. The sky slips low and grey and threatening. What have we done to so affront nature? Are you there really? Come the way of friendship. It is...

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One Old, One New | Jasoneats

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This time, with intent. One Old, One New. Yesterday involved two different holiday meals, one at the long established Johnny’s Bar. On Fulton, the other at the newly opened Market. In Rocky River. Both of them shared some positive qualities: attractive settings, attentive service and good company. Yet somehow they were very different experiences. Seem out of place in this setting. With some entrees pushing the $24 mark, and even the sandwiches all riding at $11 to $14, the pricing is high. Our en...Aside...

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LET ME BE FRANK(ie): April 2010

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Shortage of Strawberry Shortcake. Photography skillz. I don't have them. I haven't found a GREAT version of Strawberry Shortcake in any restaurant since eating Howley's strange version in West Palm Beach, FL a year ago. They served up a pint of sliced strawberries and freshly-made whipped cream on two huge buttermilk biscuits, and yes, it was phenomenal. Since then, I've always had to make my own, which usually didn't end well. Except where these are derivedfrom natural sources.

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LET ME BE FRANK(ie): Fall | Pear Bread

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Saturday, November 13, 2010. I really dislike most pears. In fact, the only kind I eat raw with true enjoyment are red D'anjou pears. They're so juicy, their flesh so creamy and sweet when you bite into them at their peak, it's quite unnecessary to cook them. Sadly, I don't know of many D'anjou growers close by, so I settled for buying four (4! 3 cups all-purpose flour. 1 teaspoon baking soda. 1/4 teaspoon baking powder. 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon. 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened. 3 Peel and core pea...

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LET ME BE FRANK(ie): Catching Up, and Borman's Farm Lovin'

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Thursday, October 21, 2010. Catching Up, and Borman's Farm Lovin'. Why, hello there. It's been a couple of weeks since I've posted anything fresh, hasn't it? I've been very busy this month, what with learning a new job, working two other jobs, and practicing scale after scale on my lovely Ibanez acoustic guitar. I've also been going to life-changing concerts (reviews to come), baking, and writing a terrible short story in which I hide too much information from the reader. Oh, butternut, acorn, and spaghe...

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LET ME BE FRANK(ie): December 2010

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010. So, if the bike throws ya, get back on! Yeah, I couldn't find a better photo.). Whoa It's already December? Oh, that sneaky devil snuck up on me. Dear lord, I'm that much closer to being 29 and six months, that much closer to moving back to Miami, and about 25,000 words closer to having a novel completed. You read that right. I'm writing a novel, and that, along with three other jobs, is why there was one, teeny, tiny "Let Me Be Frankie" post. Honestly, I don't believe anyone c...

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LET ME BE FRANK(ie): September 2010

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Sunday, September 26, 2010. My Father's Kitchen: Ossobucco. This was literally the last of it. My father made his amazing ossobucco. For a friends birthday recently. I visited the night before the party and watched the beautiful dish simmer while drinking Rum Barbancourt with him. The aroma would have pleased the gods, as ossobucco. He served it with risotto alla milanese. A saffron risotto, but I prefer it with polenta. It was so tasty that I almost forgot to take a photo of it- a good sign, right?

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LET ME BE FRANK(ie): NaNoWriMo

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010. So, if the bike throws ya, get back on! Yeah, I couldn't find a better photo.). Whoa It's already December? Oh, that sneaky devil snuck up on me. Dear lord, I'm that much closer to being 29 and six months, that much closer to moving back to Miami, and about 25,000 words closer to having a novel completed. You read that right. I'm writing a novel, and that, along with three other jobs, is why there was one, teeny, tiny "Let Me Be Frankie" post. Honestly, I don't believe anyone c...