Springtime Grilling
Welcome spring! Yesterday was its official debut (at 10:53 local French time, according to radio France Inter) even though I always thought it was the 21st. The date doesn’t matter because the sun knows what’s up, and so does the market. Everyone is running around in shirtsleeves (manches courtes) with their cool French sunglasses, […]
Grilling in Parisian Traffic
I don’t care how many books I write, each one is a labor of love, and as the publication date approaches the excitement builds, and there is suddenly so much to do. As part of all of that, my favorite photographer, Francis Hammond and I took to the streets of Paris to shoot some photos […]
Herbes de Provence
Herbes de Provence is the nearly mythical blend of green herbs from the Mediterranean landscape called the garrigue. When you walk the rocky trails in this region, it’s impossible not to think of pizza baked in a wood-fired oven, grilled eggplant with goat cheese, lamb roasted over the coals. HERBS DE PROVENCE PEDIGREE – LABEL […]
Table Restaurant in Paris
What are the ingredients that go into making an esthete? I think Bruno Verjus, chef and owner of Table restaurant in Paris, probably has the answer to that, because he is one. His restaurant is achingly contemporary yet intensely warm and personal, much like the home of someone who loves to live there. Everywhere you […]
Prague and Prevarication
As an independently employed person, constant work is my blessing and my curse. It’s a blessing because I get paid to do what I adore and am passionate about. It is a curse because I always have homework. When I was invited to Prague recently, I probably should have said no because I have a […]
