Category Archives: The Good Life

Meat Du Jour

Eddie Pensier writes: The chateaubriand for two at Keens Steakhouse in New York City. Worth every cent of its princely price tag of $108. The three sauce boats in the background contain béarnaise, mushroom, and red wine sauces, all delicious … Continue reading

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Naked Lady of the Week: Maria Kuznetsova

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: One of the stars of the golden age of the Euro nude. She of the muffin-top nipples and impossibly uncouth mouth. Maria was one of the top models on the internet for a few years, often … Continue reading

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Cocktails Du Jour

Eddie Pensier writes: “Cinnamon Fix” (rye vodka, apricot brandy, apple juice, lemon juice, cinnamon syrup–essentially apple pie in liquid alcoholic form) and “Regent Martini” (vanilla infused vodka, passion fruit purée, agave syrup, apple juice–tart/sweet and alarmingly easy going down) at … Continue reading

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Linkage (Fermented Edition)

Eddie Pensier writes: The FDA will soon ban cheese aged on wooden boards, which is to say, most of the good ones. In more cheesy news, you can now “finally” visit a vegan cheese shop in Brooklyn. Looking for the … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Cole Porter

Eddie Pensier writes: Since I reached the charming age of puberty And began to finger feminine curls, Like a show that’s typically Shuberty I have always had a multitude of girls, But now that a married man, at last, am … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free: Surging? Peaking? Declining?

Paleo Retiree writes: Back when I worked for a major media outlet, we staffers would sometimes joke that there was no better guarantee that a trend had gone past its peak and begun its decline than being chosen by our magazine … Continue reading

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Naked Lady of the Week: Katalin

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I have no idea what this girl’s name is. At Femjoy she’s Katalin, so we’ll go with that. As far as I can tell she hails from Ukraine, though in some of her photos she has … Continue reading

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Naked Lady of the Week: Marie McCray

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Marie’s a nice combination of bodacious babe and innocent-looking cutie-pie. Her freshness and her penchant for making faces of mock surprise sometimes causes her to resemble a living Elvgren girl — particularly the ones depicted gasping … Continue reading

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The Burgers of America

Eddie Pensier writes: Vegetarians, look away. Here’s a list of the best hamburgers in the USA, state-by-state. They run the gamut from gourmet delicacies to fast-food to pub food. Toppings range from the common (cheese, pickles, bacon) to the outrageous … Continue reading

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Eddie’s Tea Chronicles: Confessions Of A Flavored Tea Lover

Eddie Pensier writes: I love flavored  tea. There, I said it. Bona fide tea snobs will shudder at this statement. These days it’s all about the pure, the single-origin, the unadulterated. It’s more sincere and authentic, and as we all … Continue reading

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