The Vault
The Media Closet
viewing pleasures Three movies with music underscoring their plotlines have made their way to the high quality promised land, known as Blu-Ray. The first two are full-fledged musicals that celebrate the big band era of the 1940s in a great metropolitan city and the dawning of the Age of Aquarius two decades later, while the…
Ice cream’s the bombe
I am continually talking about using leftover kitchen liquids as sorbet but have not delineated the exact process or fundamental concerns to its preparation. I could devote an entire book chapter to the principles behind ice cream making but here I’ll give you a concise overview. An ice cream maker is one of those unnecessary…
It’s time to party, party, party
June is here and the celebration begins. It’s my birthday month and I do like to celebrate the whole month. Believe me, I can feel my age. Last week I felt like everything was falling apart and I needed a tune up and some lubrication, and – you dirty perverts, I am not talking about…
Celebrate the season of rosé wines
One wine that, with its release each year, carries a worldly celebration. The little pink wine known as rosé starts a season of fresh crisp wine drinking. Its production and release at this time every year is the perfect spring and summer accessory for our approaching warm San Diego weather. For those of you who…
Making a difference for LGBT seniors, part 3
Today, as they age and retire, the first Stonewall generation has another fight, a fight for the dignified, fair and equal treatment of themselves, their partners and friends as they age. While the policy recommendations below are important to all LGBT Americans, they are particularly vital for LGBT seniors who are forced to navigate a…
San Diego’s leather family includes many related groups
Over the years, the leather community has supported numerous charities. During the AIDS crisis, not that it’s over, the community created and financially supported organizations like Mama’s Kitchen, The Food Pantry and Being Alive. These organizations provide food and services to members stricken by what was once a terminal illness that left its mark not…
You’ve had potatoes fried, baked, mashed or stewed; now try them boiled
I think it is safe to assume that most of us have been brought up on the potato: French fried, baked, mashed, stewed or gratinéed, its versatility is apparent while lending nutritional components to our daily recommended requirements. But which potato to choose from the wide assortment available in today’s produce section? Almost all available…