When I was growing up, we went apple picking every fall. Usually with our cousins, but sometimes alone, we filled giant paper bags with McIntosh apples, eating them as we picked until…
Category: Recipes
potimarron, goat cheese, caramelized onions, crust, tomatoes
Being an eternal student, I’ve always felt — and still do — that the year starts in September. January is so random, so in the dead of winter. It doesn’t feel like…
Dol-de-Bretagne
It’s been awhile since we discussed food, which I realize, as the writer of a food blog, is strange, so let’s remedy that straight away: the last stop on the Sous-Chef’s and…
Foodbuzz 24×24: Last Hike and Picnic of Summer
“Summer,” this year, at least for me, was a relative term. Summer usually includes June in Paris, speckled with trips to the south with my Partner-in-Crime, Emese, July in Paziols, where afternoons…
Clafoutis aux cerises
Yesterday, I mentioned the fact that my absence from blogging while in New York stemmed from two different reasons; today, I approach the second: France itself. This trip back to New York…
Simple Clams
I often notice — as do many others — the plethora of tourists who seem incapable of detaching their cameras from their eyes, and I wonder: with the viewfinder blocking their view,…
Belgian Endive
I’ve been silent recently; I’m sorry. This is a little message to say… I’m going to remain silent for a little while longer. Sorry. If you miss me and want to read…
Grilled Watermelon Salad
Since moving to France more than four years ago, I’ve developed a routine connecting me to home: my mother comes for her biannual trips in October and April, and I make the…
Tiramisu
I’m really not a huge fan of dessert, and I’m even less a fan of chocolate. I apologize for the blasphemy, but it’s true: I’d much prefer a cheese plate, or maybe…
Steak au vin rouge
Yes, I know that it’s blistering out everywhere, and the last thing you probably want to eat is steak in a butter-laden sauce, but I have a reason for posting this now,…