Today, I sent my agent the proposals of my next two books. You read that right. OK, it might have taken me awhile but ever the over-achiever, I felt the need to get right back on the horse with a vengeance. So, officially, I'm at work on two books, although, unofficially, I'm … [Read more...] about The next steps
Various & Sundry
Julie & Julia
Tonight, I finally saw Julie & Julia. My appreciation of the film is biased enough that it's almost not worth mentioning if I liked it or not, although I did. Meryl Streep nailed Julia's voice, Amy Adams was deeply palatable and Susan Spungen's food styling made both Mike and … [Read more...] about Julie & Julia
Bye bye Noordam
After 10 days, eight ports of call, three days in Rome, our fifth wedding anniversary and Mike's 45th birthday, we finally ended my stint as a guest chef on the MS Noordam for Holland America. Forgive a bit of back-dating, but even at the crew rate it was deeply expensive to … [Read more...] about Bye bye Noordam
A brief compilation of comments collected from guests of Holland America, shared by Corey the Cruise Director and an onboard chef:Complaint from a passenger while still at the port in Civitavecchia, outside Rome: "I am really upset!! I paid for a room with a sea view and all I … [Read more...] about
Lunch on Capri
The ship hit Naples as the last port of call. With all the classes and demos finished, we had the entire day free. Mike had been out to Pompeii, and we briefly discussed that option. But then we realized that with three massive cruise ships at the dock, there would be nothing but … [Read more...] about Lunch on Capri
