CRAB FEST -CODA & EPILOGUE: Decapoda Brachyura
"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art!"
— Grimod de La Reynière
Decapoda Brachyura
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter in the brain, sometimes referred to as...
CRAB FEST -ACT FIVE: Guillotine Gastronomy
“The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of the human race than the discovery of a star.”
― Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Let them Eat Crab!
When he...
CRAB FEST -ACT FOUR: The Claw Who Came to Dinner
“Tell me what you eat and I will tell you who you are.”
― Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
The Claw at the Table
Born into a wealthy family,...
CRAB FEST -ACT TWO: A Crab at the Dentist
“Only the guy who isn't rowing has time to rock the boat.”
-Jean-Paul Sartre
‘Pour-Soi’ & ‘En-Soi’
Crabs even found their way into Sartre’s formative work on existentialism,...
"One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating." -Grimod de la Reynière
Crustaceans and Alsatians
One evening, a...
Happy Birthday Frankie
Frank Baroudi is one of life’s gentlemen and a true connoisseur. Whether fine wine, whisky, cognac, food, cigars, travel, art, or just living life well, Frankie has a pretty high-calibre ‘A game’....
For Canard
I absolutely adore ducks; I’ve nibbled on their webs and sucked on their tongues in Chinese palaces. I’ve eaten their livers “with some fava beans and a nice Chianti” in Italian cucinas....
And your winner is....Chanthy Yen
The Cambodian Vying to be Crowned "TOP CHEF" Canada
Chef Chanthy Yen is celebrated for his innovative approach to modern Cambodian cuisine. With a nearly two-decades-long career, Chef Yen has established...
