Heritage Minestrone (Recipe)
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011
The second part of this post is all about the minestrone soup I made after this Sunday’s farmers’ market. First though, I want to tell you about last weekend and the “Journées européennes du patrimoine” (or, European Heritage Days). I had already re-scheduled (note RE-scheduled) an eye appointment for Saturday afternoon, and Sébastien was set [...]
Upstairs at Duroc Issue 12
Thursday, March 10th, 2011
The latest edition of the Paris-based literary review, Upstairs at Duroc, is out and ready to be read! Why am I so excited? Under the shiny green and white cover, lies my first ever piece of published fiction! Issue 12 includes poetry, prose and photography from a varied group of international writers. If you like [...]
Ready for Dessert: Newest Book on My Shelf
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
This week I got to meet David Lebovitz and picked up a beautiful (and heavy) copy of his latest cookbook, Ready for Dessert. Full of mouth-watering photos, clearly-presented recipes and loads of baking tips, it simply makes me want to get in the kitchen- and bake. While many of the recipes are reminiscent of classic [...]
Upstairs at Duroc’s New Reading Series
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
The Paris-based English literary and arts review, Upstairs at Duroc, is launching a new reading series…tonight. In cooperation with Berkeley Books of Paris, an English-language bookshop, “Pause on the Landing” (I know, we try to be clever when we can) will be a recurring discussion-based gathering to help support both new and established writers. The [...]