(Dispatch from San Francisco) I simply can’t recall the last time in Paris that I was ate French fries that were actually made with real, freshly-cut potatoes. And served crisp, cooked like someone cared about how they tasted. Nor can I think of anytime in the recent past when I’ve been served fresh, seasonal tomatoes in a salad. Last week I ate at Nopa, a…
Although I’ve been enjoying lots (and I mean lots) of all-American ice cream on my trip, there’s just no substitute for lapping up real Italian gelato. I’ve been fortunate to sample gelati up and down Italy and will be heading back this fall to Florence, the culinary capital of Tuscany. True Italian Gelato I’ll be co-hosting a weekend packed with gelato and chocolate-tastings with my…
Thanks to everyone who came to the ice cream tasting and booksigning at Ici last weekend. In French, Ici means ‘here’…and although by now I should say I was definitely ‘there’, it was nice to meet so many of you nonetheless and glad you all got your licks in! I hadn’t tasted Mary Canales’ ice creams and sorbets in her jewel-like shop, which I’d heard…
You know when you’re invited to a large family gathering and you’re filled with a bit of dread. Lots of cheek-pinching and stories told about how you wet your pants in the third-grade when you had to give an oral book report in front of your entire class. But there’s always some wacky, gravel-voiced relative who doesn’t care what anyone thinks about her. So you…
Merci beaucoup to the swarm of folks that showed up for my booksigning and ice cream tasting at Fog City News yesterday. I hadn’t been in the store in some time and was not only thrilled to see the most unusual and creative selection of chocolate tablets that’s ever been collected in one place, but it was great to meet those of you who stopped…
Here are some of the places you’ll find me this week, teaching classes and at booksignings in the Bay Area. Hope to meet many of you there! Booksignings Friday, June 22: Noon-1pm Booksigning at Fog City News Ice cream samples and other surprise treats! 455 Market Street (between Fremont and First) San Francisco, CA (415) 543-7400 Sunday, June 24: 5-6:30pm Booksigning and Ice Cream Social…
Before I high-tail it outta Austin, I thought I’d share a few things I ate while here. The tour of ice cream shops around town will have to wait until I’m back home, but there were plenty of other things to sample…. Austin is the hip town…or city, in Texas. I say ‘town’ because it feels more like a big town than the capital of…
Normally I’m not very good at taking direction. But when someone hands you a big, fluffy white bathrobe and a pair of slippers, and tells you that you don’t need to take them off until you leave (even to eat), no further prodding is necessary. I’m here at the Lake Austin Spa, convincing people that chocolate (and butter) is part of a healthy diet. So…
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