I’m in the middle of leading a week-long Paris chocolate tour with Mort Rosenblum. So far, we’ve been enjoying… …the buttery-smooth caramels of Jacques Genin, studded with exotic Iranian pistachio nuts… …fluffy, bittersweet chocolate-covered marshmallows from Pierre Marcolini… …a delicious grande aïoli at Susan Loomis’ country home… …almond-rich, tender financiers from Eric Kayser… …briny oysters and cool rosé at La Coupole… …and Patrick Roger’s luscious…
I’ve been teaching English to a couple of my friends here, and the other day I tossed in a phrase they’d never heard before: ‘Sit yo ass down.’ After I said it, I realized I’d made a rather important error, so I corrected myself: ‘Sit yo ass down, bitch.’ I also accompanied it with a raised index finger moving side-to-side with my head moving from…
Kudos! A big congratulations to Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg for winning the IACP Cookbook of the Year with What You Drink With What You Eat. Out of the seemingly zillions of cookbooks that come out each year, to be recognized by your peers so highly is quite an honor. And just in case you forgot, you heard about it here first with my interview….
Last weekend I wanted to see Dreamgirls. Unfortunately, though, Dreamgirls had come-and-gone through Paris already. Movies do that around here; if you hesitate, they’re gone by the time you’re ready to see them. Kinda like waiting in line in Paris; if you’re not ready when it’s your turn, there’s someone ready to hop in front and take your place. However it was playing in a…
The previous post got me thinking… What’s the weirdest, most unusual thing you’ve ever eaten? Leave it in the comments! (And this has nothing to do with this topic, but this is the most unusually-focused, in-depth food blog I’ve ever seen. Who knew?)
Sometimes when I’m dining with others, the conversation has a way of drifting towards organ meats. Which we Americans, in general, tend to avoid. I guess it makes us an easy target and since I don’t like them much either, you may as well paint a bulls-eye on my forehead… “You Americans!” I hear, “You are afraid to eat anything.” But by now, I’ve gotten…
Just a note that there’s just one space left on my upcoming Paris Chocolate Exploration Tour with chocolate-expert, author Mort Rosenblum. Included in this week-long adventure is a demonstration at the exclusive laboratoire of chocolatier Jacques Genin, a private chocolate tasting at La Maison du Chocolat, a shopping tour of one of the best outdoor markets in Paris, and in-depth visits to the most spectacular…
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…
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