Spring in Paris is truly a glorious time. Even though this winter was relatively mild, it’s nice to peel off the wool scarves and mittens that we’ve all been bundling ourselves up in to ward off the damp, chilly air and start packing them away. Deep-scarlet strawberries start appearing at the market and cafés waiters across the city slide extra seats outside as all of…
Since it’s the end of the week, or depending on when you’re reading this, it’s the beginning of the week, I thought I’d finish up with some of my last images and thoughts from my time hosted by Illy coffee in Trieste. Without a doubt the most popular person in Trieste is the barista at Illy’s coffee bar for the employees. From the moment we…
Several restaurants in America recently decided they’re going to stop serving bottled water for ecological reasons, in spite of fact that sales of pricey bottled water are perhaps a significant source of revenue, which helps them stay in business. Some argue that water should be free of charge and shouldn’t be ‘commoditized’ while there’s an opposing arguement that water is a precious resource and is…
Trieste is located in the upper corner of Italy, located just at the border of Slovenia. It’s a compact port city and in addition to Slovenian influences, you might be surprised to come across a shop carrying beer steins, since there are residual Hungarian and Austrian influences in the melange as well. But unlike other Italian cities, you’ll find people drinking big glasses of beer,…
When I told a friend that I was going to Italy to learn how to make coffee, she responded, “You just dump the coffee into a filter and pour water over it. What else do you need to do?” Well, since you asked, plenty. Illy barista Giorgio Milos shows off his skill, and one of my first efforts to match his First of all, there’s…
1. One espresso has 2 calories. 2. The word ‘coffee’ is pronounced almost the same in every language around the world. 3. After water, coffee is the second most widely-consumed beverage in the world. (Tea is a close third.) 4. When you drink coffee, your brain shrinks a little, which is why some advise drinking coffee if you have a headache. 5. When making an…
Real, live French women on why French women don’t get fat. (via The Food Section)
The problem around here is that I buy chocolate in 5 kilo, about 11#, boxes and every afternoon, and sometimes (ok…make that ‘often’…) first thing in the morning, I dig my hand deep in the box and pull out a few pistols every time I walk by. People have the impression that I eat chocolate all the time, every day. And although I usually deny…
1. I love when people on roller-blades fall. 2. I don’t care all that much who wins in 2008, or what party they’re from. I just want everyone to like and respect us again. 3. Once a woman came into a restaurant where I worked and had dinner all by herself. At the end of her meal, she asked the waiter to put a birthday…
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