Restaurant L’Itineraire and its Vegetables
The rain has been unbelievable. Paris was submerged the other night, enveloped in a steady drizzle that penetrated everything, including my raincoat, as I walked down Boulevard St. Germain on my way to dinner at L’Itinéraire. I gratefully pushed open the door into the entry where a young waiter greeted me warmly and offered to […]
It’s Almost Time to Go
Au revoir, Bosnia. Or rather, dovidjenja! But, I’ll be back. The project in rural tourism and agricultural development that I’m working on is compelling, and I love the people and the food, absolutely. There is something so warm, so authentic, so deeply friendly and delicious about it all. And there is something else. People here […]
Some Tastes of China
I didn’t expect to fall in love with China, but that is what happened. I’ve just spent a week on business in Beijing, with a side trip to the city of Chengdu, and I was won over by everything, from the universally kind and gracious people who welcomed me, to those more anonymous people […]
My New Zinc Sink
A dozen years ago or more, when I was considering what sort of sink I needed for my kitchen, I wanted stainless steel. I’m pragmatic – while the idea of a gorgeous stone or marble sink satisfies my sense of esthetics, a practical, gleaming stainless steel sink is more to my liking. You drop things […]
