Lunch at Charlie Trotter’s was just the start… a kind of cultural and gastronomic marathon with Chicago writ large… I’m talking about more than a…
The life and times of critically acclaimed author David Downie in Paris and Rome, France and Italy.
Category: Paris
Paris in love, a photography gift book with dozens of color images of the City of Love: lovers, graffiti, romantic places, quirky, amusing views of the City of Light. By Alison Harris
It’s always a pleasure when an esteemed colleague has fine words to say about one of my little books… in this case, The Little Book…
Larry Stone without bow tie and sommelier pin Lunch at Charlie Trotter’s in Chicago Happily jet-lagged and stunned by the sudden heat—about 30 C, meaning…
Gluttony can be defined in many ways. If the term refers to gross over-eating and over-indulgence of alcohol, chocolates, eye-candy, whatever, then gluttony (like unadulterated…
Another look at the Marais and Place des Vosges–our backyard–on Gadling.com, where I’m a European correspondent. Here’s the beginning of the article and link… bonne…
For a round up of events, including the tittilating deconstruction of a chocolate dress on a runway model… check out The Rambling Epicure. Jonell Galloway…
Dateline: Paris, Boulevard St-Germain This morning at 10:30am Paris Time several seasoned journalists — at least one of them a hack and a ham —…
Sun sun sun in Paris in February! Gorgeous day on the Place des Vosges, one of our favorite places in Paris. We like to take…
“Cooking the Roman Way: Authentic Recipes from the Home Cooks and Trattorias of Rome” got some pretty nice reviews when it came out. Publishers Weekly…
Love to Live to Eat: A Roman Feast Related posts: Cooking the Roman Way in ebook format Three Real Roman Trattorias: Eat As the Real…
We’ll be offering all our Paris tours in April (and before and after!), but this year for the second time we’ll be teaming up with…
Smile! Your awesomely fearless blogger atop Monte Manico del Lume (photo courtesy of Luciano Parisi), 2,400+ feet above the Mediterranean (background, left). Alison refused to…