Note from Kat: This was originally posted June 10th, 2008. I've reposted it in memory of late Nora Ephron. So yesterday morning, I went down to get a baguette and I ran into Meryl Streep dressed up as Julia Child. Oh, all right, it wasn’t that straight forward. Actually, … [Read more...] about Meryl as Julia, Nora Ephron up close
Paris
Cooking in Paris with Monica Bhide
My dear writer friend Monica Bhide came to Paris a couple of days ago as part of a press trip for food writers. I had already planned to be in Paris for other reasons, including the Paris Cookbook Fair. I joined her for a day of her whirlwind excursion at Cook’n with Class, a … [Read more...] about Cooking in Paris with Monica Bhide
Recipe: Chorizo Basquaise Poached Egg with Olive Oil Crouton
Recipe adapted with permission from the Cook'n with Class school in Paris and my teacher, Chef Constance Deledalle. By the way, Constance has a fun blog which she pens in English about her culinary adventures in Paris and beyond. For the bread, she used a hearty walnut-studded … [Read more...] about Recipe: Chorizo Basquaise Poached Egg with Olive Oil Crouton
Food Lust to Go
If you don't know the amazing Nancy Pearl, let me introduce you. She's a Seattle librarian who has translated her passion for the printed word into the bestselling "Book Lust" series. Pearl's books inspire everyone I know who loves to read. I suspect she's only librarian ever … [Read more...] about Food Lust to Go
The great flood of Paris
One hundred years ago, Paris suffered one of the worst floods in its recorded history. The Galeries des Bibliothèques has compiled an online exhibit to show off some of the striking images from the flood, including an interactive exhibit with more than 1,300 photos. At one point, … [Read more...] about The great flood of Paris
