When you fly in to Charles de Gaulle airport, there’s a mad rush to get off the plane. Then you’re herded to a holding pen-like area, where you wait to go through passport control. It’s complete chaos: everyone surging forward, en masse, trying to get around everyone else, regardless of who got there first. That is, except for the Americans, who wait patiently for their…
I wish I could take credit for this. Well, kinda. After thinking about the world’s most unhealthiest combination of foods, chocolate and Fritos, en route to my class in Austin, I was thinking, “I’m wonder what white chocolate-coated Fritos would taste like?” And thought I’d add them to my class repertoire, as a garnish to one of the desserts. Exept when I showed up, I…
The great thing about being back in America, is that we’re on all the same page about a lot of things. I feel comfortable going into stores and asking for help and thankfully, there’s literally hundreds of shampoos to choose from, because really, they’re all that different. Really. Sure we disagree about politics, religion, and Lou Dobbs (Can someone just say to him, “Okay. We…
“Do you want Texas barbeque, or Mexican food?” Honestly, have you ever heard such sweeter words? When my friend picked me up by the airport in Austin, those were the first words out of his mouth. How did he know? Since I’d never ventured out much into the outskirts of the cities in Texas (it’s hard when you don’t have a car, or time), here…
They say that two of the worst things that you can eat are Fritos and white chocolate. I’ve been here less than 24 hours and I’ve already slipped on one. Guess I’ll just have to stick with laying off the white chocolate.
Christian Constant has a mini-empire of restaurants in the 7th arrondissement, taking over an entire side of a city block. On one corner is the Café Constant, bookended by his upscale bistro, Le Fables de la Fontaine. Violon d’Ingres was his high-end joint in the middle until he decided to go ‘downmarket’ and turn it into a more everyday dining experience. With linen table runners…
While Paris is a meat eater’s paradis, there are pockets of places that are vegetarian-friendly, or are completely vegetarian. As a sideline to my guest post Vegetarian Restaurants in Paris, here are my tips for dining out and getting by. If you’re looking for a typical ‘Parisian’ meal, don’t limit yourself to bistros and brasseries. Nowadays, Parisian cuisine includes ethnic dining. There’s excellent Asian, Indian,…
And how do I know it’s spring? Could it be the trees that are blooming, or the sun desperately trying to poke through the gray, cloudy skies? Might it be the luscious, ripe strawberries with verdant green stems at my market? Or could it be that it’s no longer just the hearty non-smokers occupying the outdoor tables in the cafés, but everyone, hoping to catch…
One of the things I promised myself when I moved to France, was not to buy cheese in the supermarket. It’s not that you can’t get good cheese there. You can. But if people continue buying cheese at the supermarket, eventually les fromageries will lose business and disappear, which would be a terribly sad thing for France. And even sadder for me, since I’d probably…
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