Just a note that my internet and cable everything has been down for the past week. And because that’s not enough, my some messages from certain servers are being blocked and/or returned for whatever reason. But rest assured, there’s no one here taking care of the problem. After calling several times at 8€, or $11 a pop, and getting disconnected in lieu of speaking to…
After dinner at a friend’s apartment this weekend, they rolled out a sizable wheel of cheese to eat before dessert…which since moving to France, has become my favorite course of the meal. But usually you present one or a few selected cheeses, not a big round. Nevertheless, they slapped it down in the middle for the table where the host took a hunting-type knife, started…
1. I just learned that you can receive updates to my blog via email. Simply go to Feedblitz and do it. It’s super-simple and you don’t have to create a password or sign up for anything. Who knew? 2. If you have some time to waste or need a good laugh, these are hilarious. I mean, really hilarious. 3. And if you’re in Paris this…
There’s a pretty lively debate over at Amateur Gourmet about the recent appearance of Alice Waters on The View. I’m not going to attempt to put words into anyone’s mouth, but there seems to be a lot of mis-information about the message that Alice is trying to bring across. Alice is an idealist, which is someone who imagines things that are…’ideal‘. We need people like…
This upcoming weekend I’ll be signing copies my books, The Perfect Scoop and The Great Book of Chocolate here in Paris! I’ll be at the Richard Lenoir market in the Bastille at the booth of Régis Dion, who carries the most fabulous fleur de sel you’ll ever taste, hand-harvested by his family in the Guérande, which will be available to sample. UPDATE: He is no…
I think I need to move to New York City for a whole year to eat at all the places that were on my list to try. Although, honestly…I could certainly just go to Zabar’s everyday and die a happy man. And for all the scoffing that Whole Foods gets, I’d be thrilled to have a store with the range of fine products that they…
Who says New Yorkers are pushy? Although I couldn’t convince him to cut in line, watch me teach Adam Roberts how to Shop Like A Parisian in New York City. (And yes, the camera does add 10 pounds…either that, or I seem to be sporting a Pinkberry-Belly.)
While it’s true that languages evolve over time, I didn’t realize in the short five years since I’ve been away, the English language has become barely comprehensible to me. Roaming the busy streets of Manhattan, I picked up a Learning Annex flier. Another change I’ve noticed is that all you need is a plunging neckline in a V-neck sweater, lots of hair, and gleaming-white teeth…
Join me on my Spring 2026 book tour for my latest book, The Great Book of Chocolate
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