My favorite olives from the South of France Back in the 1980s, in the early years of doing business at the Deli, extra virgin olive oil was still pretty much a secret in the U.S., … Continued
A fundraiser for SafeHouse Center in memory of a magical pup Last year I wrote about artist George Rodrigue’s deep grief following the loss of his beloved pup, Tiffany, who he came to call Blue Dog. My … Continued
An annual tradition from the Coffee Company continues Every year, the Coffee Company crew convenes to come up with a way to bring together some of the year’s best single-origin coffees in an exceptional blend. … Continued
Another great baked good made better still by better butter To pull together the pursuit of pennies, last week’s essay on generosity, and the paragraphs that follow, I’ll share a line from the one and only … Continued
Digging into any subject yields fascinating results The amazing Austin-based band Little Mazarn, whose music I have loved for many years now, released a new EP, Election Results, last week. Like everything Little Mazarn has done over … Continued
The Candy Store scores big with this amazing new arrival I’ll confess to being a bit concerned when we began buying chocolate bars from Mirzam in Dubai many years ago. I mean, chocolate made in … Continued
