Next week I’ll be in New York City and there’s going to be a get-together and booksigning at The City Bakery, home of the fabulous pretzel croissant. It’ll be a chance to meet and greet. So if you live in the area, or feel like you need an excuse to visit New York next weekend, stop by for a visit! The event will be next…
I wonder if they do this in any Parisian cafes? The Masters of Chocolate descend on my city… …but I am telling you that I am not going. What the heck is couverture? Who said cake decorating is boring? The 5 most expensive chocolates in the world. (via WTTF) Marsha, Marsha..ooh..Marshaaaaa…!! Meet The Meat We Eat. Holy bikeshorts, Laura! Step-by-step guide to mastering gorgeous, buttery…
Parisian Etiquette When I go back to the states, one of the questions I’m most-commonly asked is—”Aren’t Parisians rude?” I recently got in my elevator and this was posted: It’s a notice that my neighbor is having her birthday party and to please excuse her in advance of any noise that may be a nuisance. I’ve been told some newcomers see these posted and incorrectly…
When Adam asked me to host him on his book tour through cyberspace, the first thing that went through my mind was—“Adam Roberts? Who cares about him?” Especially when his mom pals around with the big boys… Mrs. Roberts and Ben Affleck My goodness, if Adam pops up one more time in my RSS feeder, I’m going to bop him in that big old schnozola…
Does anyone know what this is used for?… This solid cone of sugar was given to me by a friend. It weights about 2 kilos (4½ pounds) and is from Morocco. Can’t figure out what to do with it, or what it’s used for. But I don’t think I need to buy sugar for a while, although I can’t really use it for baking. It’s…
A long, long time ago, I remember an article in a food magazine where they asked a bunch of chefs and cookbook authors what their favorite piece of cookware was. But no one asked me*. In those days, when those kinds of articles were written, there were all sorts of smiling faces of happy cooks and writers, presumably whisking things up in their kitchens, chopping away…
(UPDATE: Café des Musées changed owners in the Fall of 2014 and I’ve heard mixed reports from locals and visitors. I haven’t been back since the change of chef and ownership but from all reports, it is a completely different restaurant and you should not expect to find the same dishes as noted in this post.) Located a few blocks north of the historic place des…
There something about this restaurant… …that makes me rather nervous about eating there.
The French like chocolate as much, or even more, than the rest of us. That includes Clotilde Dusoulier, who writes the blog Chocolate & Zucchini. If you’re a reader, you’re privy to her charming stories about her life in Paris accompanied recipes. And you’ve also likely heard of her book: Chocolate & Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen. Turning the pages and reading about her life…
Join me on my Spring 2026 book tour for my latest book, The Great Book of Chocolate
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