We arrived in Rome late Friday night to the Hotel de Ville at the top of the Spanish Steps, where Mike secured a screaming last-minute deal on Priceline. (Thanks Bill Shatner!) On my last trip here, some eight years ago, I got into a fight and broke up with my then-boyfriend over … [Read more...] about 36 Hours in Rome
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Rome: Something old, something new
Artisans in Rome create a divine sidewalk masterpiece, complete with a blog URL… Subscribe to Eat.Write.Now. … [Read more...] about Rome: Something old, something new
Recipe: Spicy shrimp in saffron tomato sauce
Next week, I’ll be joining a Holland America ship as my second gig as a guest chef for the cruise line. Long story, but another chef canceled and so we agreed to go relatively last minute. HAL partners with Food & Wine magazine to put together culinary programs on all of … [Read more...] about Recipe: Spicy shrimp in saffron tomato sauce
Sex, Drugs and Kung Pao Chicken
Posted by Lisa Simpson Jason Sheehan, he of the crise de foie that we sort of pushed on him back in April (he was, I promise, a willing and greedy duck), has written a memoir about working in kitchens in the 1990’s. He reels out the stories like a guy that’s been to war, come … [Read more...] about Sex, Drugs and Kung Pao Chicken
Letter from Malaysia
So I occasionally hear from readers on the other side of the world, and honestly, it rocks my day. The book is sold in most of the commonwealth countries, so I've heard from readers as far away as Australia, South Africa and New Zealand. Someone reported seeing it on the shelves … [Read more...] about Letter from Malaysia
