From the Editor’s Desk
Fall is my favorite time of year! I spoke of this before in last
year’s Fall issue so I won’t go into how much I love the crisp chill
in the air, or wearing my scarves, or how a perfect Fall afternoon
isn’t complete without a large mug of Hot Chocolate. I won’t
really go into that because here in Los Angeles the Fall
temperatures have been in the 90s with almost everyone
bemoaning the latest heatwave to have swept over us. So instead
I will speak to one of the other things dear to my heart - FOOD!
Food glorious food, to steal a phrase from a musical, is this
issue’s loose theme. One of my favorite places to be is
in the kitchen preparing a new recipe off the top of
my head and being rewarded when it all comes out as
planned. The kitchen has always been my Zen place,
where nothing else matters but the task in front of
me in the preparation a meal. I love the entire process
from the planning of the menu, the selection of just
the right ingredients and of course the best of all
being able to feed my friends. Making a meal for
someone is I believe one of the purest expressions of
love. So in this issue we’ve prepared an eclectic meal
for you - you’ll be able to feast your eyes on some
gastronomic photography, you’ll get your caffeine
kicks in our Coffee House Confidential and our
resident Gourmand Edgar Cayago will take you on a
Global Feast by regaling some of his more memorable
travel meals. Our Poet Laureate Gary D. Johnson
shows us that a man does not live on verse alone as he
shares, in humorous fashion, a recounting of his
travels in Greece. We’ll introduce you to two pairs of
women entrepreneurs who are making a difference in
the world in their own ways and a beautifully shot
photographic project merging nature and the human
body. All this and much more, so leave room, take it
all in and I hope you’ll leave full, happy and looking
forward to what we’ll serve up next time.
Photo by D!gby
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THE CONE - ISSUE #7 - FALL 2015