It must seem like I’ve done nothing in Dallas but eat, but I swear I’ve done other things…just nothing interesting enough to photograph (but do pop over to the ODJ link to see my new pictures). So here we go, let’s see what’s on the menu today! For lunch we ate bo bia, which is yet another variety of …
Now Eat This: Day 3
 I’ve always said that if you enjoy eating and shopping, not necessarily in that order, then Dallas is the place to be. But as it’s been so cold and dreary these last few days,  I’ve done very little shopping and a lot of eating. Today it’s all about cha ca, which is (in this case) red snapper  flavored with tumeric powder, …
Now Eat This: Days 1 & 2
 Call me crazy but after one full week of being home from the last trek, I traded sunny, warm LA for rainy, cold Dallas this week. But the trade off is visiting my beloved parents and eating the best home cooked Vietnamese food in the world. My mom has spoiled our taste buds for life, so if I’m a …
Keeping Up With the Rubenses
 Before you moan “oh no, not another museum story” and click away from me, let me say that this is more about architecture and somewhat more interactive than a typical museum visit. As much as I love loitering inside a museum on a dreary winter day, I’d much rather peek inside the homes and studios of artists. The voyeur in …
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In CHANEL I Trust
 I’m not that much of a packrat but you wouldn’t think so if you saw my closet, though I prefer to call myself a fashion collector, archivist…ahem.  Fashion is a ferris wheel, going around and around in cycles. So if you have a good eye for quality, whatever you bought ten years ago can be relevant today with some merchandising of accessories.   And …