Listening and Harmonizing
My Paris Classes are 15% off until mid-February. Take advantage of this very special offer and sign up now! The other night I caught T-Bone Burnett on the Colbert Late Show and felt as if I’d heard truth for the first time. “If you want to know what’s good about the United States, listen to […]
Work on the Apartment
My Paris Classes are 15% off until mid-February. Take advantage of this very special offer and sign up now! The days are getting longer and today, tiny birds were tweeting throughout the city which is normally a sign of spring. This is impossible, of course. Galettes des Rois are still on pastry shelves, and the […]
Mussels of the Spirit
I just ate the best mussels of my life. Tiny, plump, juicy, redolent of the sea with an overlay of bay leaf, pepper, and a little touch of hard cider, they stopped conversation, and a sacred hush floated over the table. Later in the week at the market I told the fishmonger, Xavier, how extraordinary […]
An Amazing Apple Cake
I had a class this week, and the blend of flavors, textures, and colors that results from this season was amazing. There were many reasons for this, not the least the nature of those who attended. But a cooking class during this season is always a delicious success, because we’re in a shoulder season: we […]
