February 17, 2008
What should I bring back from Oz?
As those of you who subscribe to the C&Z newsletter already know, I am just about to fly off to Australia for the Perth Writers' Festival. I will be spending time in Perth and Albany -- that's it for this trip, but I'll be back! -- and participating in four fun events (detailed list here) with fellow writers.
I hope to have a little time to explore both cities and I am wondering, excitedly: besides Vegemite, what edibles should I be sure to tast...
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February 13, 2008
Super Simple Nutella Ice Cream
My sister's husband has a passion for Nutella. When Ferrero put out a 40th-anniversary Nutella jar* of woolly mammoth** proportions, Christian bought one and actually spooned his way through it. Not in one sitting, admittedly, but still.
I love my brother-in-law dearly, so when he and my sister came to dinner a few weeks ago, I thought I'd treat them to Nutella ice cream for dessert. I considered going the classic ice cream route, starting wit...
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February 8, 2008
From Montmartre to Montreal
If you live in a place where you get the television channel Télé Québec, I'd like to draw your attention to tonight's edition of À la di Stasio, a cooking show hosted (in French) by the delightful Josée di Stasio: she came to Paris last fall, and we shot a segment together in my neighborhood.
">The show will air tonight (i.e. Friday) at 9pm, and will
">rerun once a day until Tuesday. (It should air in France eventually, when Cuisine TV ...
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February 6, 2008
Salade Tiède de Potimarron et Haricots Blancs
[Warm Hokkaido Squash and White Bean Salad]
I write this from a café where I like to go and get some work done when I find it difficult to concentrate at home. Today, however, an unforeseen challenge has materialized on my path. Sitting a few tables from mine are two living clichés: a blond, middle-aged, French casting director and a young, craggy-bearded, khaki-vested film director from LA. They are in deep conversation about finding the perf...
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