Mont Saint-Michel is one of the greatย wonders of the world, along with the Parthenon, the pyramids in Egypt, and the Taj Mahal. Itโs a majestic, spectacular sight when youโre walking down the path toward the island (cars arenโt allowed past a certain point), and you look up and see the island with the church crowning the top, rising above you, framed by the steel-blue skyโฆ
People see the outdoor markets in Paris and think that everyone does their shopping there. But if you work a 9-to-5 jobs, or whatever hours normal people work (ie: not me), itโs hard to take a few hours off to go leisurely pick out your fruits and vegetables โ not including the time waiting in line behind madame, selecting theย two figs she is buying asโฆ
When asked about my โdesert islandโ dessert, it takes me about a nanosecond to respond, and I invariably reply that itโd be ลufs ร la neige, otherwise known as โSnow Eggs.โ Itโs one of those classic French desserts that, even though Iโm not French, I have a deep fondness โ and a sense of nostalgia โ for. When I order it in restaurants I amโฆ
I regularly visit the outdoors markets in Paris to do my shopping. Itโs a lot nicer than the supermarket and Iโve gotten to know many of the vendors personally. Last Friday I took a lovely journalist from Poland through the market, who was writing a story about me and my new book. And I thought Iโd be fun to take her shopping with me. Sheโฆ
Every so often I get requests for โhealthyโ recipes, or I see things online posted as โhealthyโ โ and Iโm not quite sure what the heck people are talking about. What is healthy? My idea of healthy eating is eating fresh foods โ some eggs, cheese, and meat, poultry, and fish, along with fruit and vegetables. Buying foods that you prepare yourself so you knowโฆ
Hereโs a quick one, which is perfect because itโs precisely the idea of Jaden Hairโs book, The Steamy Kitchenโs Healthy Asian Favorites, which was just delivered to me (I saw a preview and wrote a quote for the book). Itโs full of pretty amazing ideas for quick Asian dishes that can be made with easily available ingredients โ often ones you already have in yourโฆ
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