Can I just take a moment to say that I think it's strange that fish eat their own eggs?
Okay, I just wanted to put that out there. I feel better now.
Actually, I've seen a lot of animals eat their own offspring. We might be one of the few animals that don't. Just a lovely thought…
As you know, I flew to New York at the peak of a major snow storm last week. I went from spring day to winter wonderland in six hours.
All the power in my hometown was out. The snow was so heavy that massive trees were dropping branches left and right. In some cases whole trees…
I recently got the news that I shouldn't drink much alcohol. You see, it makes me rather red faced.
See?
This was me and my boyfriend Francoise in Arles, France after the September "Feria du Riz."
Okay, his name wasn't Francoise.
Okay, he wasn't my boyfriend. He was just a jolly French man who wanted to teach an American…
This is a sampling of what comes out of the chicken coop at Tulipwood.
Very strange indeed.
On the left is a "pullet egg," in between are some version of medium and large eggs that you would find in the grocery store, and on the right is a "double yolk" egg.
Pullets are chickens that have just started…
Over the weekend, my new friend Michael from New Orleans taught me how to make Puttok. If anyone can tell me how to spell it properly I'll give you a gold star sticker. It's a lovely stew of tomato, rosemary, vinegar (or in our case red wine) and braised meat.
And before you keep reading, here are my other…
The Salami Maker from Bielle, Ugo Buzzio, came to New York City in 1930 from Piedmont, Italy with a knack for sausage making. His corner deli on 8th Avenue in New York City looks just like any other until you look a little closer and notice the men in white coats bustling in the back.…