Rows of ripe tomatoes, pink radishes, ginger and chanterelles beckon hungry shoppers. Dungeness crabs occasionally move, alluding to the freshness of the nearby turbot. Or as you stroll through the market, perhaps a fresh chicken or pig’s head or feet for dinner? And to start, there’s a myriad of terrines and pates to choose from,…
For a few weeks, I’ve been saying how I’m ready for this year to be over. Don’t get me wrong- it wasn’t all bad by any means. 2014 had some big highlights- an amazing trip to Vietnam, 2 weeks in Paris (especially picnics with new friends) and a long weekend hiking and eating tons of…
Christmas seems to have snuck up on me this year. Thanksgiving was late. Lots of December deadlines leaving little free time (you might have noticed my posting has been limited to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram). The weather has been rainy with more on the way. Gift-giving has seemed like a chore. And the holiday just…
Much has been written about the trendy places to eat in Paris now. In fact, every other Travel section of the NY Times seems to focus on Paris. It’s a reciprocal love affair, as I’ve noted in Part 1. On everyone’s list this summer was Frenchie, from Gregory Marchand, which opened in 2009 and has…
On this Veteran’s Day, take a moment to remember what our servicemen and women fought and still fight for: freedom. The freedom to think for ourselves, the freedom to speak, the freedom to have opposing viewpoints, and the freedom to be informed when we make our decisions. It’s because of these freedoms that we have…
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