Our latest book, Food Lovers’ Guide to Montreal, is finally hitting the bookstores in the U.S. … Three (delicious) flavors of ‘bistro’ in MontrealRead more
Restaurants
The company you keep
We’re already looking forward to reading Paris to the Past: Traveling through French History by Train, … The company you keepRead more
Bites worth standing for
It’s easy to get a good, quick lunch in Rome. Usually we opt for a couple … Bites worth standing forRead more
And then there was amatriciana
While Tsatsu Nicholas Awuku was teaching us to make bucatini cacio e pepe (see below), Alessandro … And then there was amatricianaRead more
Learning Roman pastas (#1)
Much as we love Trastevere and its restaurants, one of our other favorite eating establishments is … Learning Roman pastas (#1)Read more
We love Roma in the springtime…
The point of this blog is to discover food that we enjoy when we are traveling … We love Roma in the springtime…Read more
Poutine, pâté chinois, and Quebecois comfort food
In the three decades that we have been visiting Montreal, the dining scene has never been … Poutine, pâté chinois, and Quebecois comfort foodRead more
Cooking with Comté
If you’ve ever eaten a croque monsieur in a cafe anywhere in France (my absolute favorite … Cooking with ComtéRead more
Black pepper, red wine, and strawberries
The conjunction of strawberry season with this series of blogs about French cooking takes us back … Black pepper, red wine, and strawberriesRead more
Reprising Julia Child’s first French meal
The marvelously bourgeois restaurant La Couronne changed the way Americans eat, so when I was in … Reprising Julia Child’s first French mealRead more