Category: Dan Rodricks

Here’s some of what my readers had to say about Brooks Robinson after his death last week at age 86. We start off with two accounts of the same game, one from near the end of Brooks’ career. Irwin Weiss: It’s fair to say that Brooks was a terrific fielder, and a pretty good hitter, … Continue reading Readers share Brooks Robinson stories

I call this beautiful New Hampshire waterway Wasted River, and while that might seem like a harsh name, I think it’s appropriate. The Swift River in the village of Tamworth should be a prime habitat for trout, and it should be a destination fishery for fly anglers. But it’s not, and thus a wasted opportunity. … Continue reading Why I call it the Wasted River

I recently visited this beaver pond (above) in the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. A friend, Tom Gamper, and I hiked to the high end of this meadow to see the source of the pond and found two other dams, creating a series of ponds on the way to the one … Continue reading Admiring the Beaver Ponds of New Hampshire

In her book, "My Life In France," Julia Child said her favorite dish was roast chicken, or poulet rôti. "What a deceptively simple dish," she wrote. "I had come to believe that one can judge the quality of a cook by his or her roast chicken. Above all, it should taste like chicken: it should … Continue reading Window shopping: Rotisserie chicken in France

I would like to invite you and your family and friends to the second run of my play, Baltimore, You Have No Idea. Frankly, I had no idea the play would sell out all three performances and be so well received. Many people told me they tried but failed to get a ticket last year. … Continue reading Tickets now on sale for my two plays: The second run of “Baltimore, You Have No Idea,” and the premier run of “Baltimore Docket.”

What made the omelette at the Cafe L'Arsenal in Paris so good was the show that came with it — not the quality of the eggs so much as the quality of the atmosphere enchanted by a magical woman who seemed to do everything. If, like many other establishments around the world, the Cafe L’Arsenal … Continue reading The omelette was good, the show better.

Historians believe the first humans settled in northwestern France, the region known as Brittany, 35,000 years ago, and let's not even try to grasp that amount of time. It's impossible. Imagining 1,000 years is just as impossible. Even 500 years, 400 years. Surviving stone buildings and icons -- cathedrals, churches, maybe a bridge or farmhouse, … Continue reading A visit to Brittany: Breizh, the very old world

The Fifth Annual Billie Holiday Jazz in Lafayette Square Concert is a musicalcelebration of the rich and important legacy of Baltimore’s own jazz legend Billie Holiday. Held at Lafayette Square Park, corner of Arlington Avenue and Lafayette Street, the event will be alive with performances on Saturday, September 9 from 2 til 6 pm. Performances … Continue reading Sept. 9: Jazz In The Square celebrates Baltimore legend Billie Holiday

I have worked for newspapers since 1973 and during that time, as a reporter and columnist, I believe I’ve heard every possible reason why people in suburban and urban areas — more so the former — oppose the construction of multifamily apartments and modest homes priced at affordable rates.  Opponents of affordable housing always say … Continue reading NIMBY Bingo!

It's eggplant season. I had many requests for this recipe after mentioning the no-fry method in last Sunday's Sun column. You need Italian-seasoned bread crumbs, marinara sauce, shredded mozzarella and parmigiana, three beaten eggs.And one or two medium size eggplants, whatever will fill the baking dish you choose. Peel half of each eggplant, leaving some … Continue reading Dan Can Cook: No-Fry Eggplant Parmigiana