Archive for August, 2010


Chinese takeout sheets

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

I used to dream about Chinese food while writing Kitchen Chinese. I should have made my bed with these wacky Chinese takeout sheets. They’re printed with pictures of Chinese food, with the names of the dishes in characters. I wonder if they satisfy midnight kung pao cravings? Photo from Garnet Hill.

Provence food notes

Friday, August 27th, 2010

A good vacation is nothing without good food, and I certainly had my fair share in Provence this summer. Here’s a little round-up of some of the things I ate… La Gare de Bonnieux (Bonnieux, tel: 04 90 75 82 00) This is Bonnieux’s former train station, now converted to a restaurant, and it’s one of those [...]

Summer holiday

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

All year long, I dream of lavendar, bright sunshine, olive oil, and the juice of a nectarine running down my chin. Happily, my dreams came true this summer, during our vacation in Provence. What did we do?   We walked through lavender fields near Sault, strolling the 5-km “Chemin des lavandes,” each step perfumed by a lovely, clean [...]

August

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

It’s August, which means Parisians have fled their fair ville — staying in town during the dog days of summer is so terribly unchic, you know. And so, mes amis, it’s just little old me alone in the big old City of Light. And, to be honest with you, I’m kind of enjoying the emptiness.