Eating Through San Francisco
Monday, February 28th, 2011
I knew I was back in Paris this morning when I got on the metro. At 7:30, the cars on line 6 aren’t the sweaty, crowded bunkers you encounter later in the day. Actually, this morning, still caught somewhere between sleep and awake, I had to remind myself I was in public transportation on my [...]
Festival du Livre Culinaire (Upcoming Event)
Sunday, February 27th, 2011
I just marked my calendar for the Paris Cookbook Festival 2011! Next weekend, March 3-6, over 200 publishers will gather in Paris to present their cookbooks to professionals (March 3-4) and then to the general public (March 5-6). I can’t wait to go and check the collection of recipes and enticing food photography from around [...]
GMOs on the Decline in Europe
Thursday, February 24th, 2011
According to an article I just read on Audrey Garric’s ecology blog for Le Monde, “Les OGM reculent-ils vraiment en Europe?”, GMO use is on the decline in Europe – thanks primarily to the public. In fact, in 2010 only 0,06% of all European agricultural spaces were subject to GMO use (a 23% decrease since [...]
Chez Panisse in Berkeley (Restaurant Review)
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011
While in San Francisco, I made it a point to check off a handful of the restaurants and other food spots on my “To Try While in SFO List.” Top on the agenda was Alice Water’s legendary Chez Panisse in Berkeley. The day after arriving at SFO International, a dear college friend and I [...]
Chez moi?
Tuesday, February 8th, 2011
I always go through some level of culture shock when I come back to the States. I never expect it, but it manages to get me every time. I’m in San Francisco, the first time back “home” in a year. The curse of falling for a foreign country (France), and actually having the good fortune [...]
