July 2006 Archive

July 30, 2006

Coquelle Jaune Poussin

[Chick Yellow Coquelle] Please join me in welcoming this yellow addition to my cocotte collection! Coquelle is a line of Le Creuset cast-iron pots designed by Raymond Loewy in 1958. They come in different colors, shapes, and sizes, but all of them share the same old-fashioned futuristic look, as if they were just about to take off from your stov...

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July 27, 2006

The Day I Turn 27

I am celebrating my 27th birthday today, and the weather is happy with frequent bursts of thankfulness. Twenty-seven has always been my lucky number so I am not all that surprised, but I have to say this has been an excellent vintage: my first year working for myself (I do recommend it to anyone who likes to work in his pajamas and dislikes being...

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July 23, 2006

Beurre de Cajou

[Cashew Butter] My jar of old-fashioned chunky peanut butter having mysteriously evaporated somewhere between the store where I bought it and the apartment where I thought I'd brought it back, I had to devise a strategy to assuage the feeling of disappointment and vexation, the kind that makes you bang your fist on the kitchen counter as you mut...

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July 20, 2006

US Roadtrip Highlights, A Directory

As a post-scriptum to the notes from my roadtrip across the US, I have put together a list of the restaurants we enjoyed (plus a handful of non food-related stores/services), should you find yourself in the areas we visited. ~Florida~ --Miami Jerry's Famous Deli Huge diner-type deli -- breakfast served all day. 1450 Collins Avenue - (305) 532-...

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July 18, 2006

US Roadtrip Highlights, Part II

[You may want to read Part I first.] Before I proceed with the second installment of notes from my roadtrip, I would like to respond to a question posted by Robin: how did we choose our food stops? The overall theme for this vacation was "improvisation" -- no planned route, no schedule, just us, a car blissfully equipped with cruise control, and...

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July 14, 2006

US Roadtrip Highlights, Part I

Maxence and I are back from our roadtrip across the US -- still a bit jetlagged, but extremely pleased with how it went. 4,952 miles driven in 17 days through 7 states: in order of appearance, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Stupendous landscapes, extremely kind people along the way (except fo...

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July 5, 2006

San Francisco Get-Together: A Reminder

We are still on the road -- somewhere between Texas and California -- but I wanted to remind you about the C&Z get-together in San Francisco this Monday. Here are the details, I hope you can join us! When? Monday, July 10th. Where? Place Pigalle in San Francisco, located at 520 Hayes Street (@ Octavia). What time? We will be there from 7pm. [Im...

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