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Month: November 2008

Mumbai

Mumbai

As the attacks on Mumbai continue, I’m thankful that my family back home is all accounted for and safe. Everyone is shaken–at the span, coordination and intensity of these assaults. And now, as we wait for resolve of some sort, I’m sure the city is…


Top chef (Season 5; Episode 2): No dessert for me, thanks.

Top chef (Season 5; Episode 2): No dessert for me, thanks.

Something that continues to puzzle me through 4 entire seasons of Top Chef is the contestants’ aversion towards making desserts.  If you’re applying to be on this show, either you’ve watched it diligently yourself, or you should do your research–either way, you’ll discover that dessert…


Drinking through a crisis

Drinking through a crisis

The United States, in the midst of this financial crisis, will not abandon our commitments to people in the developing world; that the HIV/AIDS initiative, known as PEPFAR, will remain strong and vibrant; that our deep desire to significantly reduce malaria deaths in countries on…


Top Chef (Season 5; Episode 1)

Top Chef (Season 5; Episode 1)

My post-election fog has lifted (slightly), because I’m happy to say that the fifth season of Top Chef has finally arrived. Anyone who knows me reasonably well knows that this show affects my bio-rhythm in its entirety–I measure my sleep, plant my crops, and take…