Gazpacho, French (Grill) Style
Summer is always a strange and wonderful season in France. As the French populace goes on vacation, so too does the content on most radio stations, the issues that preoccupy the airwaves (see Benalla and its repercussions), and magazines that focus on children’s games and summer romance. The French know how to relax, turn off […]
The Best Summer Snack
This is the best summer snack ever, one I discovered a million years ago on a Tuscan farm, and am revisiting in a Tuscan village. It’s so easy. Take the best piece of bread or focaccia you can find. Peel a fat, new clove of garlic and rub it all over the bread, on all […]
In a French Kitchen, Polish-Style
In a French Kitchen was released in Poland last week (by Wydawnictwo Literackie), and I was in Warsaw over the weekend to promote it. It was an incredible experience and here is why: I discovered a big group of journalists who are so professional, so prepared, so sincerely involved in their work, and so absolutely […]
In a Restaurant Kitchen
From In a French Kitchen to In a Restaurant Kitchen is not as long a journey as it may seem. Particularly when the restaurant kitchen is one devoted to fresh, seasonal, local, hand-picked, hand chopped, hand-patted, and hand cooked food. I had occasion to spend the day in one of the ten Paul Martin American Grill […]
Summer Specials
Now it’s hot. Really hot. Meals are all about how to make something delicious using as little heat as possible. If you do use heat, which is sometimes unavoidable due to the deliciousness of the result, plan well so that you’re not laboring over a hot flame for long. Bon Appetit! This is a great […]
