Category Archive: Food

Lavender and White Peach/White Chocolate and Basil, Gelateria del Teatro, Rome

Twice a day, three days in a row. I’m not proud of it (or maybe I am just a little), but that’s how many times I ate gelato at Gelateria del Teatro** when… Continue reading →

7 Totally True Food Truths that Made Me Laugh

Happy Friday, everyone. Hope good food is on your weekend agenda!

The DKA, Dominique Ansel Bakery, Manhattan

I’m on a little kouign amann bender right now – a memory bender, that is, since I haven’t had any for a few months. You may recall that I just wrote about the… Continue reading →

Chocolate Chip Cookies, Levain Bakery, Manhattan

Life is better with chocolate chip cookies in it. Life with Levain Bakery’s chocolate chip cookies in it is like a buttery-chocolate acid trip. (True confession: I really have no idea what an… Continue reading →

Wise Words from Julia Child

So true – never trust a non-eater! Happy almost weekend, everyone.

Caramel Beurre Salé Kouignette, Maison George Larnicol, Paris

The day I discovered Maison George Larnicol was kind of like the food equivalent to the dramatic Lloyd Dobler-In Your Eyes-boombox moment in Say Anything. I was walking along the rue de Rivoli,… Continue reading →

Sicilian Vodka Pizza, Artichoke Basille’s, Manhattan

I know,  it’s shocking … I’m back! I’m blogging again! For the 17 of you who read this, sorry for the absence. I’ll do my best to keep it going because I know… Continue reading →

The Most Delicious Croissant in Paris?

My opinion, with the expert guidance of pastry chef David Lebovitz. T-minus twelve days left in Paris and I’m already shaky at the thought of living without these. Start here and read the… Continue reading →

Happy Thanksgiving, (Small) World of Readers

I know I’ve totally shit the bed on my 40 Days of Paris. Truth be told, it’s all a little overwhelming, this leaving business. There’s a lot of processing going on, a lot… Continue reading →

40 Days of Paris, Day Two: Eiffel Tower, Cheese, Sunset and Some Bears

Why 40 Days of Paris? Find out. PS: there’s also a gallery of pics at the end of this post. Just in case you’re ready for pictoral stimulation now. Day 2 started out… Continue reading →