Caffeine Time
Time still feels different but gone is the molasses. Enter the caffeine, as days become achingly short. They’re naturally short because of the season. But now they’re literally short. Until…
Time still feels different but gone is the molasses. Enter the caffeine, as days become achingly short. They’re naturally short because of the season. But now they’re literally short. Until…
Pizza became the most common confinement food, I discovered in an unofficial poll. In my former one kilometer of freedom I counted 25 restaurants offering pizza for take-away. Makes sense. …
Oh my, where is the time going? This virus doesn’t just provoke horror, it eats time. Never in my life have I had so much time, never have I felt…
Gael Giraud, renowned economist and director of research at the prestigious National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) flatly stated, “We’re seeing food rationing in London and potential rationing in New…
I flew over mid-December to teach a couple of classes in Portland, which exhibited huge support (Merci, Portland) for the fine points of French cooking. Fiona flew in from her…
My son, Joe, is visiting from the U.S., spending more time here than usual as he writes his senior thesis. I'm enjoying watching him work, our conversations roiling around the…
I can't count the number of times I've presented a menu to a cooking class with a beet recipe in it, and gotten looks like I was proposing a final…
I heard whispers of desire emanating from the kitchen, as my children were discussing what they wanted for dinner. Tart came out on top. Since neither yearns to cook,…
What is the difference between a tourte, a torte and a tart? When it comes to summer tomatoes, there is a difference. A Tourte is usually double crusted, quite high…
This is not my opinion, this is fact. Comté is THE Queen of French cheese on the French table. It's no wonder. Made with milk from the brown-spotted Montbéliard and…