I’m a can’t Paris person. Many of us are. We can’t wait to get there, can’t bear to leave, can’t wait to return. A passion for Paris takes over our heart, souls and travel budgets and we go as often as circumstances allow.
First trip we hit the guidebook highlights, and each subsequent trip brings deeper exploring. [...]
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Monthly Archives November 2009
PARIS APARTMENT RENTAL
DANNY MEYER’S BACON ROAST TURKEY
Once upon a time, Danny Meyer gave me his favorite recipe for turkey. This was after the iconic
restaurateur opened Union Square Cafe and Gramercy Tavern, two of New York City’s most beloved restaurants, but before he opened Eleven Madison Park, Tabla, Blue Smoke, Shake Shack and The Modern, the decidedly luscious dining room in the [...]
BELGIUM: FOOD SPECIALTIES
Belgium is a country of great diversity. Tucked between Holland and France, this small (about the size of Maryland) strip of a country sports a population of over 10 million and hosts not only the European Union, but also NATO and a slew of the world’s top international trade and finance companies. As one would [...]
EASY AS PIE
This has to be the pie that inspired the phrase “easy as pie.” All you do is measure and mix five ingredients, pour into a pie shell and bake. What more can I say ? Oh, yes, it’s wonderful!
EASY AS PIE PIE
(a.k.a. SAWDUST PIE)
8 egg whites
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
1-1/2 cups flaked coconut
1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
1-1/2 [...]
PAPAROT-SPINACH DUMPLING SOUP
It’s an ugly duckling soup—dreary looking in the bowl, turning absolutely gorgeous in the mouth. Dora Kemol, a famed St. Louis Italian restaurateur gave me the recipe back in the 60s. Mrs. Kemol called the soup Paparot. I call it spinach and polenta-dumpling soup. You’ll call it wonderful. Trust me.
PAPAROT
(Spinach and Polenta-Dumpling Soup)
1 pound fresh [...]
