February 2008 Archive
From Montmartre to MontrealSalade Tiède de Potimarron et Haricots Blancs
Super Simple Nutella Ice Cream
What should I bring back from Oz?
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 explor...
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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...
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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 9p...
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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, crag...
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