HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES: Down & Out in Dominican Republic
COVID-19 Food & Travel Report 2021 Travel is something that I think, prior to COVID-19, was largely taken for granted. Personally, I have always wanted to travel far more than…
HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES GUIDE TO COOKING: American Mac & Cheese
American Food – The Melting Pot In light of the isolationist and xenophobic policy, border and cultural debates that ravage all out news feeds nowadays I ponder the culinary question…
HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES GUIDE TO COOKING: Reflecting on #BourdainDay
It has been slightly over a year since Anthony Bourdain’s death. Today on his birthday we honor the man, his works and his life. We celebrate his spirit and contribution…
HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES GUIDE TO COOKING: The Spirit of Massachusetts
When I was young, I spent a number of summers in Massachusetts with my family taking trips to Boston, Hyannis Port, Nantucket and Provincetown. I still have some extended family…
HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES GUIDE TO COOKING: Honoring Anthony Bourdain
“Things are different now” is a line Anthony Bourdain used often in his books, on his shows and in his columns in various magazines. It is a simple statement that…
HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES GUIDE TO COOKING: Schweinhaxe with Potato & Sauerkraut
Fall Comfort Food Comfort food is a loosely defined concept in our culture but is almost always associated with a nostalgic feeling towards food the early fall through the late…
HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES GUIDE TO COOKING: Summer Garden Tomato Salad
A Summer Garden Having a summer garden is something of a tradition in my family. I grew up with the seasonal project of a backyard suburban garden every year and…
HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES GUIDE TO COOKING: Sheppard’s Pie
Rochester’s Public Market – My happy place Rochester’s public market offers a wide variety of vendors, shops, cafés, eateries, performers and artist spaces and is a core feature in the…
HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES GUIDE TO COOKING: Cassoulet and Good Bread
Good Bread Bread is the cornerstone of civilization. Humans have been making bread in various forms worldwide for thousands of years. It is a simple, basic, nutritious foodstuff. But its…
HIGHLIFE FOR LOWLIFES GUIDE TO COOKING: Grilled Dinner and Chimichurri
The Grill There are few things more primal than food cooked over fire outdoors. Across time and culture cooking this way has been with us all from the very start.…