While Tsatsu Nicholas Awuku was teaching us to make bucatini cacio e pepe (see below), Alessandro … And then there was amatricianaRead more
Restaurants
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
More asparagus recipes from Friuli
Perhaps I have such an affinity for Friuli because I lived for more than a decade … More asparagus recipes from FriuliRead more
Down home flavors from New Orleans
Whenever we’re in New Orleans, our favorite spot to splurge on a night out is Restaurant … Down home flavors from New OrleansRead more
Making patatas a la Riojana at home
We don’t feel too bad messing around a little with tradition to make this dish with … Making patatas a la Riojana at homeRead more