American Shinkansen, part 1

by | Apr 20, 2008 | photo, travel

I’ve been wanting to write a post or do something with that title for a while.  I just like the sound of it.  Almost any comparison of the high speed trains in Asia, Europe and the USA leaves the Americans looking like amateurs, but the Acela Express has cut the...

Do I detect a hint of sangiovese in the haroset?

by | Apr 20, 2008 | culture, eating

Chianti that’s kosher for passover.  It’s down with both DOCG and OUP.  Too bad ashkenazim can’t have fava beans at passover.  I think we’ll leave the Manischewitz to Elijah. In other news, the New York Times finds kosher wines from Israel...