18, June 2014
A Life Of Beauty Defined By Joan Juliet Buck
"You hold up your legs in the bath. They’re still nice. You look at the pretty pink nail varnish on your toes, and you smile." You must read this beautiful text posted on Yahoo beauty by one of my favorite writers and journalists in the world...the one and only Joan Juliet Buck. I consider myself very lucky to have worked with her [ read more ... ]
14, June 2014
R.I.P Little Jimmy Scott
We just lost today a great great talent : Jimmy ScottFor those of you who do not know his biography , here it is . Take the time to read it, he is a true survivor and an inspiration for all .In the video below he is singing live at age 87 in New York. His phrasing , the way he punctuated every word using his hands and head and [ read more ... ]
11, June 2014
Fatima’s Ragù alla Bolognese : make bolognese sauce the real way.
Vegans this one is not for you ! My friend Fatima Carrion insisted I post this recipe after tasting my ragù alla bolognese . The story is that I had to cook for some men recently and my sister told me....no weird stuff, no green chi chi stuff, no vegetable stuff....cook something manly for active Spanish men with huge appetites. That [ read more ... ]