When I was first learning how to cook, I was also working full-time as a waitress and living at my parents’ house on Long Island while everyone else was back home, still…
Category: Salad
Happy Blogiversary to Me!
It’s hard to believe that it was two years ago that I started this blog. Two years ago, I had no idea that my life now would be based in France. I…
Grillade
EDIT: I have been asked to inform you by Alex (also known as the guy in the picture below) to inform you that Bastille Day is a misnomer. The actual fête nationale…
Asian Noodle Salad
I am going to share something that may or may not shock the cooks out there in the blogosphere: I don’t like to follow recipes. I know… it’s kind of weird for…
The Simple Things
I’ve often heard that the difference between French food and Italian food is the mindset: the French seek to make something incredible out of what seems like nothing. A croissant is just…
Traiteurs and Asian Slaw
In New York, it’s easy to get street food. Not only are there stands famous for ethnic cuisine, but just about anywhere you like, you can get yourself a hot dog with…
Salad, eh?
We didn’t always eat salad in my house. I don’t remember when the bowl of greens dressed in a simple vinaigrette first made an appearance… my mother seems to think she always…
Artichokes
Way back in September, when I was still just exploring Rue Cler, and my butcher hadn’t yet started making fun of me for the sheer amount of meat I buy (I like…
Craving Chicken Salad
What is it about cravings? They show up out of nowhere, and are always for the strangest things. I read an article about cravings several years ago, about what they mean. If…
Figs
This summer, I saw wild fruit growing for the first time ever (city kid here, people. New York, born and raised.) The only fruit I had ever seen growing were the sad…