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Q, amigo

A dear friend has kindly prodded me about my Daily Prandium mission. He reminded me that I’ll lose my hard-tap tapped search engine placement if I don’t relaunch this here site again soon. Very early this morning, after a visit … Continue reading

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Just another tortilla

I suppose if I were feeling more inspired, I could have prepared something different with the last of the bean and corn salad I made for the holiday. But I’m not, so I didn’t. Besides, I love eggs and the … Continue reading

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Rub

Some friends and I didn’t make it to the barbecue some other friends of mine had out at their place somewhere in Brooklyn on the 4th. We were all late getting motivated and out to the festivities, so we had … Continue reading

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My Mondrian (des fruits)

They are beautiful. They are delicious. They are local, coming from Upstate New York farms. In years past, plump, ripe Northeast blueberries would be available not until at least mid-July. As a child, I remember the long wait for local … Continue reading

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John Adams

Recently, finally I canceled cable. For several years I went without it. Then I was tricked into getting it by two evildoers. It’s an expense I can dispense with. Not to mention, the tab was only supporting a too many … Continue reading

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J.M.W. Turner

A retrospective of J.M.W. Turner’s work opened at the Met today. The show was at the National Gallery in Washington D.C. last year. I saw it there in early October, just after it opened. I look forward to experiencing it … Continue reading

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Honkys Be gone!

Something’s happening here. What it is, ain’t’ain’t exactly clear. It’s seems pretty self explanatory to me. Too bad such a lovely fence wound up an innocent bystander (or not) in the raging war on fast food. Buen provecho..

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Eating Club—(m)eating iii

These are not the plates we smashed after the third official (m)eating of Eating Club last night. We didn’t smash any plates. But our wine expert extraordinaire, S, did manage to get us smashed on the four bottles of vino … Continue reading

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Fiddlelate ferns

I know, it’s so late in the season. Actually, it’s the wrong season altogether. But when I saw them in their cardboard bin at Fairway, I couldn’t resist. It’s going to be a whole year before these carcinogenic lovelies will … Continue reading

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The one and only, a genuine and original

Everyone has a place that screams the ice cream they screamed for as a kid. This here is the place. In truth, it’s not the best cone in the world. But I still love the sound of saying Mister Cone … Continue reading

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Stud

He is no sleeping turtle. Buenas noches..

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US DIET

Heading south along the Harlem River Drive in the rain, I spotted this van. This is the best picture I could snap of it, driving along. Did I mention it was raining? It’s a maroon red Ford Econoline. The license … Continue reading

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I know, what a tease

Some days I am conflicted with what to tap here. There are things I would like to tap, but then I do not. Too personal. Save it for the book. I know. That’s a funny one. But really. If you … Continue reading

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What’s a girl to do

Oh, don’t you want to know. Maybe I’ll tap about it in the morning. Tonight, rest. Bon nuit..

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Sometimes a girl will settle

Gosh, I really wanted a ring pop after work. A grape with any color setting would suffice. Some little kid dropped theirs on the street. What a tease. I quick turned around, hoping to beet the storm rolling up. Alas, … Continue reading

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Foods for a deadline

What does a writer eat when they’re writing to deadline. Can’t speak for any others. All I can tap is what I eat, and eat, and eat. Though some Eating club members stopped short of calling me a health nut, … Continue reading

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Schnapps and homemade pasta

I didn’t take any pictures at a friend’s party this evening. But I did bring home a tupperware of her yumlicious homemade desserts. Though as soon as my belly said ok, polished about half of it off. M’burp. Working on … Continue reading

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These things we cherish

The passion for destruction.. ..is also a creative passion. Ciao..

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He strikes the sky in red and green tonight, Raijin

Deity is been falsely named, to a hominid form. Perhaps it is a lesser Form, instead to grant him for his Sin. But then a believer, when He did appear, makes of me again. And blessed Mother, I thank and … Continue reading

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She’s a superstar today

Hades in Gotham See the girl walking poodles Licks her drippy cone Buen provecho..

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Hades-in-Gotham

Acclimating to sudden temps in the 90s, with humidity in the hades, is no small feat. Like any other Gothamite, find suffers the heat. Seems Daily Prandium has some catching up to do. The trip to CA turned into summer … Continue reading

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Simple ou double?

Deux simples, mint chocolat chip.. ..et deux plus simples, chocolat walnut et coffee.. Buen provecho..

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Plain old cup of coffee

A work at home lifestyle afforded the luxury of developing an elaborate (by USAmerican standards) morning coffee ritual. It started about three years ago while I was studying nutrition. The whole thing would last about two hours everyday, including time … Continue reading

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Eat $#@! and die

The graphic was designed by a guy from Portland, OR. I bought a bunch of his stickers at Villians on Haight in San Francisco a few weeks ago. But they didn’t have his name on hand. I figured I’d be … Continue reading

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Faërie homestead..

..or hideout? Buen provecho..

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Under the sea

The seaweed is always greener In somebody else’s lake You dream about going up there But that is a big mistake Just look at the world around you Right here on the ocean floor Such wonderful things surround you What … Continue reading

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Rock out

Buen provecho y bon nuit..

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No trespassing

Buen provecho..

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It’s all love

Bon nuit..

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The rules of Eating Club

The first rule of Eating Club is, you only tell trusted colleagues and food friends about Eating Club. The second rule of Eating Club is, you do not talk about Eating Club to food tools. If someone says stop, goes … Continue reading

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The incredible readable Eggcyclopedia

One of the resources I use when writing lists the American Egg Board’s Eggcyclopedia in the bibliography. This is my new favourite resource of the week. It provides detailed information for all things egg related, from air cell to foam, … Continue reading

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Please stand by

The ever changing work schedule has done a bit of a job even on my backwards circadian schedule. Now it looks to be settling down, finally, I hope, it’d better be. Daily Prandium will be updated momentstarily to include taps … Continue reading

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Summer intersession free read

During winter and summer breaks, I can get around to the pile of books there’s no time to read during the class terms. I call these intersession free reads. Since my work schedule for the summer just changed, I finally … Continue reading

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