“What did I get?” you’re perhaps asking yourself. Hint: It’s not something that’s gonna make you itch. It’s my newsletter, which is sent out infrequently to subscribers. The latest one contained lots of info about my upcoming giant Paris book party, an astonishingly long list of strikes happening in France this month, news of exciting chocolate tours, and references to folks wearing short shorts sans…
Welcome to my world, girlfriend. My Time Machine: A blast from my past, circa 1999. Japanese terrorized by the Paris Syndrome. A wine sale I missed. And Americans keep asking me if Paris is safe… Cool (May 2006) coincidence (October 2006)? I’m stirring the pots. Does anyone want to carry around their kitchen floor? (Thanks to Mark, Jenny, and Kate.)
I’m looking at my Pandora playlist this morning, thinking… …”Anyone who sees this is going to think I’m a complete and total dork.” Feel free to add stations. Help me. Obviously I’m in need of an intervention.
People are going nuts over Ici ice cream, in Berkeley. Mary Canales rocks. Go eat her ice cream. Tell her I said hi. Not to upstage the timely importance of baby Suri, a reader sends me a link to this (a bit too) juicy history of Chez Panisse from Vanity Fair. Um, thanks for sharing, JT. Spend a week in Gascony, without leavin’ your laptop….
Yesterday was Blog Day 2006, which I’m a bit late for. But here are my choices for 5 food blogs that were either newly created in 2006, or at least new to me this year, that I always enjoy: Check ’em out! Lucy’s Kitchen Notebook Matt Bites Candy Blog 18th Century Cuisine Food Beam (Oh, and in the Miss Congeniality category, Acme Instant Food and,…
Melissa’s list for Five Things To Eat Before I Die. While the last thing I wanted to think about when I got back from vacation was dying (well, until we hit le traffic bouchon returning to Paris on the autoroute), here it goes… The Salad Judy Rodgers Made For Me When we were both working at Chez Panisse, one evening Judy Rodgers asked me if…
Site Changes You may have noticed I’ve been making several design changes to the site, and I’ve been adding entries about travel to Paris. Since I get so many request, I’ve adding my tips for those who are planning to visit the city, including hotel recommendations, transportation notes, and astuces to make your visit to Paris more fun from an insider’s perspective. You may have…
The first of the Reines-Claudes plums are at the market. These tiny, super-sweet little green plums are 18% sugar, one of the highest percentages of all fruits. The true French reines-claudes plums are grown in Moissac, near Toulouse, and are available for just a short time during August. Get ’em while you can…
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