On a whim, we picked Montreal for our August vacation. Why not? It’s full of great chefs, bakers, markets, and the wonderful colloquial Quebecois French. Honestly, we most wanted a chance to visit my good friend Domenico and his new family. It was a great trip...
Assumption Day in Lyon and nowhere to eat. Why not Bocuse? Ok, so even if I did leave the following day on the TGV and pass his namesake restaurant at Collonges-au-Mont-d'Or, while leaving Lyon; we made up for it by trying Brasserie le...
My sister, who lives in Basel, finally got a small Delonghi espresso maker. Visiting her, it struck me that the coffee she uses wasn't doing much in that machine. Initially, we attributed the problem to the local water, a solution rich in calcium. Despite my...
The idea of a California vacation would keep me from baking, well, no way! So before leaving home in New York, I dried some starter and, immediately on my arrival in California, I moistened levain chips. In two days it was ready to go. Then came the loaves!...
Final meal in London was at Peter Gordon's The Providores. Above his The Tapa Room, its delicious menu brought me back to my first visit and tasting. Here's what we had. Thanks Peter!
