Last week our crew got together for Chinese hot pot. Our Taiwan-born friend put out an amazing spread of protein and vegetables to cook in communal pots of broth arranged around the one kitchen that can accommodate us all. One pot of broth was allium-free; another was designated for no fish or seafood. (The vegetarians …
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Nov 25 2016
The Extra Ingredient
I made my traditional cranberry-orange relish for Thanksgiving. The recipe (if you can call it that) is insanely simple: 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries,washed and picked over 1 navel orange, washed and cut into eighths (leave the peel on) 1 cup sugar Buzz the cranberries and orange pieces in the food processor fitted with …
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Oct 18 2016
Socca
One Provençal delicacy we didn’t try in France was socca, a thin flatbread made with chickpea flour. Given that several of our Friday night regulars are intolerant of wheat or gluten, this seemed like a good recipe to try. Attempt #1. I used the recipe in Mireille Johnston’s Cuisine of the Sun. The batter was …
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Oct 13 2016
Good News, Better News
I went to the hand surgeon yesterday to get the results of the MRI on my poor pinky finger. Good news: I don’t need surgery. I will need physical therapy to get the finger back to normal. Better news: I can go swimming, provided that I put the splint back on afterward. So this morning …
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Oct 01 2016
More Figgy Goodness
When fresh figs are in season and you can get them for a decent price, buy them. I bought two pints the other day at the fruit stand and puzzled about what to do with them for the usual Friday Night Follies. Luckily, I found a recipe in Deborah Madison’s cookbook, Local Flavors, for a …
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Sep 25 2016
Five Things the French Can Teach Americans
Although I’m All-American, I have a soft spot for France. There are many things that it does well, just as there are many things America does well. Here are five things that we Yanks can learn from our French counterparts: Les plaîsirs de la table (the pleasures of the table). The French do not wolf …
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Sep 09 2016
Fish Spa
No, this is not a spa for your guppies. These fish earn their keep by chowing down on feet immersed in their tanks. I guess the other part of the business is to keep the rest of the customer occupied.
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Sep 07 2016
More Paris vs. Lyon Smackdown
Here are a few more comparisons we noted between the two cities: Security: We encountered much fewer grifters and panhandlers in Lyon. It could be because of the lower numbers of suckers… I mean tourists. I’m sure that more must appear during big events, such as the Fête des Lumières in December and the current …
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Sep 04 2016
Equal Time
It occurred to me that there may be male readers of this blog who count themselves in the Cult of Cute Shoes. Granted, none of you has fessed up, but I’m posting this just for you. This is the display of a shoe store around the corner from our hotel in Lyon.
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Sep 03 2016
Paris vs. Lyon Smackdown!
Our previous two visits to Lyon were only two days each. Now that we’re in the midst of spending five days here, we can start to compare and contrast Lyon with Paris. Here we go: Rivers. Paris has one, the Seine. Lyon has two, the Rhône and the Saône, which meet at the southern end …
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