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Ten days in Guatemala

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:30:19 UT

Guatemala, where one of my oldest friends has lived on and off since the 1970s, seemed the perfect destination to satisfy my thirst for adventure.

Tags: Guatemala

"I love you mozzarella"

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:08:15 UT

Like all border towns, Ventimiglia attracts hordes of shoppers in search of a bargain. This mostly involves cheap alcohol - can someone explain why Pastis costs less in Italy than in the south of France? - and handbags or sunglasses that come with fake labels and the risk of a hefty fine should the border police decide to do one of their frequent spot checks.

Tags: Cheese, Italy, Markets

On the trail of Ines

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:57:01 UT

Fashion and I never really did hit it off — fashion people don't seem to eat anything, for one — but thanks to an editor with a great sense of humor and my youthful enthusiasm I managed to pass myself off as a minor authority for a couple of years.

Tags: Fashion, Paris

Nanashi

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:14:24 UT

My job frequently requires me to eat elaborate three-course meals at lunch and dinner several days in a row. It's something I have trained myself to do over the years and my stomach rarely utters a peep of complaint, as long as I don't overdo the wine (not as easy as it sounds). I am grateful, though, when I come across a restaurant that acts as a kind of cleansing interlude, replenishing my body with crunchy vegetables and wholesome grains.

Tags: Japanese food, Paris, Restaurants, Vegetables, vegetarian

A weekend in Bastia

Mon, 25 Apr 2011 15:29:01 UT

Nonstop sunshine, rustic cakes made with chestnut flour, honey tasting of sun-scorched wild herbs, sausages of boar and donkey: these are a few of the things I expected to find in Corsica, and over the course of the weekend more than one of these preconceived ideas would prove to be false.

Tags: Corsica, Restaurants

Au Merveilleux de Fred

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 18:01:25 UT

Nearly every French pastry shop has its cloud-like meringues sitting in a puffy heap somewhere near the window, but they often seem to be more of a decoration than something that people actually eat.

Tags: Paris, Pastry

Sunday at the Marché de Wazemmes

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:08:54 UT

Lille is a city with many charms - great beer, friendly people, a freshly restored historic center - but these are not necessarily obvious on a Sunday, when shops and restaurants pull down their shutters so that families can gather round a steaming pot ofcarbonnade flamande, beef cooked in beer until caramelized, or share a potjevleesch, an assortment of jellied meats.

Tags: Lille, Markets

Ten things you need to know about olive oil

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:22:57 UT

Of the dozens of olive varieties grown in Provence, the caillette - informally known as the Niçoise olive - is perhaps the most beautiful and subtle.

Tags: Nice, Olive oil

Enamored

Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:14:33 UT

If I had to compile a list of things I might potentially need for the house, "another kitchen appliance" would definitely not be on it.

Tags: Dairy, Les Cévennes, Natural foods, Recipes

New York and a fresh start

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:08:06 UT

I have always taken New Year's resolutions very seriously. This year, though, too many are whirling around in my head: Blog more often. Listen to my acccountant. Start each day with sun salutations. Meditate. See more of nature. Teach my son to cook. Let my friends know how much I appreciate them.

Tags: New York, Restaurants

Advice from a slim cook

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 14:07:12 UT

Though I wouldn't describe myself as skinny, some people do think I'm a little too slim to be credible as a cook, particularly in a country whose people are known for slathering butter on everything from baguette to radishes.

Tags: Natural foods

On being vegetarian in France

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:03:58 UT

A few months ago, my son Sam declared himself a vegetarian. Now, if we lived in California this might not sound unusual, but this is France, proud land of steak-frites and saucisson, andouillette and tête de veau.

Tags: Nice, Paris, Restaurants, vegetarian

A new chef at the Louis XV

Fri, 21 May 2010 15:56:02 UT

It was potatoes that first cemented my friendship with Franck Cerutti, chef for ten years at Alain Ducasse's Louis XV restaurant in Monaco.

Tags: Monaco, Restaurants, Vegetables

Paris restaurant: Pramil

Wed, 05 May 2010 20:16:17 UT

When it comes to restaurants, I'm not really that demanding. I want the basic ingredients to be seasonal and good. I want the cooking to show restraint: nothing puts me off more than an overly complicated plate. And I want the chef to have a heart that shines through in the food.

Tags: Paris, Restaurants

Sunday lunch at Holland Park

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:30:58 UT

Tempting as it was to linger on the beach on Sunday morning, I wasn't going to miss the opportunity to visit Holland Park, an intriguing new garden center/restaurant that has been open just a couple of months.

Tags: Gardening, Nice, Restaurants