Foodies Night Out – Anisette Brasserie
Anisette seafood bar picture from LA Times. Late yesterday afternoon, after checking out yet more motor scooters*, we decided on a whim to check out…
The Good Life
-
-
Une femme recommends: vin blanc
This Honig 2006 Sauvignon Blanc is the new favorite chez nous. It’s light and refreshing without being wimpy*, perfect with an amuse bouche on the…
-
Flying donkey spotted over Ile-de-Cité
Le hamburger? C’est chic maintenant! “It has the taste of the forbidden, the illicit — the subversive, even,” said Hélène Samuel, a restaurant consultant here….
-
Dining: A Modest Proposal
Cost-per-square-foot being what it is, dining establishments need to get the most out of their real estate, and tables are jammed ever closer together. Sometimes…
-
Make Mine A Double…
Espresso, that is. The researchers found that women who drank two or three cups of caffeinated coffee daily had a 25 percent lower risk of…
-
Weekend Update
I’ve been tagged by La Vie Quotienne and Always In Style for memes, and I will get to those shortly, I promise. Of the jackets…
-
Poaching
Picture: http://castletapestry.com/customtapestry/ No, une femme hasn’t been hunting stag in the Earl of Wibberley’s forest again. I’m referring to poached eggs, a skill which I’ve…
-
Got Matzoh?
Seder plate painted by my son and the dreaded Four Questions Happy Pesach to those who celebrate! MIL hosts the big family Seder. Each year…
-
Finding Myself Through Food
Jan Steen: Girl Eating Oysters I was just catching up over at Harriet Brown’s terrific blog, Feed Me! and this post really resonated with my…
