So, the basic problem was how to reheat the turkey which was bought a day early, mainly out of consideration for the restaurant workers despite the fact that they clearly indicated on their website that food could be picked up as late as 4PM on Christmas Day? I didn't want the meat to come out dry. To refrigerate or not to refrigerate was the ( Read more... )

Crosby once asked me what my apartment was like and because I thought the likelihood of his ever seeing the inside of it quite small, I made the effort, in the form of a letter to South Africa, of describing it in some detail. For instance, I admitted right away that I lived "like a bear" amidst a lot of clutter. Now that it is Fall and things are ( Read more... )

I have already made up my mind that if ever really do retire and get to spend gobs of ineffable "me" time, alone in my apartment, the highlight of my day will be lunchtime when I emerge from my bear's den and hop the subway for a quick trip to Peppe's Pizza in the Fort Hamilton neighborhood of Brooklyn. Read more... )