Travel

ATL: Inman Park Rocks

February 4, 2009

Before that morning at Parish Market, located in Atlanta’s historic and rejuvenating (ahem, gentrifying) Inman Park neighborhood, I’d never heard of a doghead biscuit. Though more commonly known as a catshead biscuit, this flaky wonder ‘as large as a dog’s head’ was massively wonderful. As per my friends’ suggestion, I tried the homemade andouille sausage [...]

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Manditory Macaroon Post

November 26, 2008

I could not help but write a post on macaroons (macaron in french, where it sounds like macaroni [minus the ee sound at the end]). I have been obsessed with them for a while, making them for myself, and graciously accepting them as gifts. Dutifully, on our first day here Kim brought us to her [...]

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Escargots in Paris

November 24, 2008

The last two days have been full of exciting food. More to come on that. Many oysters, a lot of pate, and more than a few escargots. Too much coffee today. Here is a delightful, if lengthy, video of me wrestling with an escargot. Those suckers have been around for thousands of years, you can [...]

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Hi there. It’s been a while, hasn’t it?

November 22, 2008

  It has indeed been a while, but this time we’re back and we’re serious. This week I will be eating my way through Paris with Kim Sunee. Expect baguettes, macaroons, ducks, frogs, toast, frites, and more.   These macaroons from Sadaharu AOKI will be a teaser for what’s to come in Paris.

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Dispatch from Istanbul: Arrived safely

April 5, 2008

My very long day of traveling ended at a cafe under the Galata bridge overlooking the Golden Horn. Some fried anchovies and a cold, dark Efes beer were, it seemed, fine substitutes for luggage and money. I’ll explain. The beginning of this trip has not gone according to plan. All of my flights were delayed [...]

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