The Blog that Ate Manhattan

As much as I wanted this visit to be a gourmand's tour of London, my kids refuse to have their eating itinerary dictated by Mom's must-visit restaurant list. They value spontaneity and self-discove...

Want to perform for tips in the underground? Want to avoid a fine? Apply for a licence, audition before a panel of judges, and get on the schedule. Now you're an offical underground "Busker". (Tha...

One of the most enjoyable things about traveling, aside from seeing the sights and meeting the people, are the little things that make life in a different country feel, well - different.Those wacky...

I'm down 33 pounds and holding. Just barely. Folks are starting to notice, which is nice, and I really should buy new clothes. But I have no time right now to shop. Plus, I really don't want to rew...

For almost two weeks now, I've been playing with the recipe for this Devil's Food Cake with Mocha Frosting. My daughter Natalie had requested the cake for her birthday, having remembered it fondly ...

It's that time of year again, Folks. Time to take the Menorah off the bookshelf and the electric frying pan out of the closet. It's Hanukkah!
Or is it Chanukah? I never know which spelling to use. ...

IRT #6, 68th St/Hunter College
Dec 18, 2009 3:59 pm

This is a family standard that Mr TBTAM and I have been making for years. It's a variation on the classic Italian sausage and peppers that are usually served on a roll. We increase the tomatoes and...

Everyone knows it goes on. Big Pharma either solicits or creates scholarly review articles that paint its drug in a favorable light, attributing the writing entirely to a prominent thought leader i...

For the past few days, my brain has been stuck in high gear. Nothing particularly is wrong. Everything is fine, actually. But I've been unable to relax. You know what I mean - Shoulders and neck ar...