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An exploration of sustaining life by going no further than 100 miles away to gather the things we need to live. A compendium of memories, comments, thoughts, and recipes -- an exploration of shared experiences, and travels involving food and sustenance.
Gabrielle Perdrizet and I, spring 1977, ready for the Montgomery High School Senior Prom. Santa Rosa, California I took my prom date to dinner at the French Laundry. No, really, I did. In 1977. Granted back then it wasn’t the French Laun (read full article)
Une tarte à l’oignon, or onion tart, quickly became a favorite dish to eat when I lived in the Alsace region of France. In the late ’70s I spent a year there working for a French family as an au pair, or mother’s helper. The r (read full article)
Preserved lemons remind me of places I’ve yet to visit: Tunisia, Morocco, North Africa, Turkey, and some I’ve already visited: Greece, and France. Primarily known as a condiment used in North African cooking, preserved lemons, or variat (read full article)
Ristorante Carleni, Amelia, Italy, 2004 Open and become a part owner in a restaurant in Italy? Sure, why not? That’s exactly what happened several years ago when chef Jeremiah Tower and I decided to try our hand at operating a ristora (read full article)
I have a confession to make: I actually like sitting down at a table to eat and drink just a bit more than I do cooking. Okay, a lot more. There’s something so wonderful about plopping down at a beautifully set table, laying a cloth napki (read full article)
My great-great grandmother Martha Cloud’s husband, Sam Miller, circa 1941, Modoc County, California ‘Offal is a culinary term used to refer to the entrails and internal organs of a... (read full article)
My great-great grandmother Martha Cloud’s husband, Sam Miller, circa 1941, Modoc County, California ‘Offal is a culinary term used to refer to the entrails and internal organs of a butchered animal. The word does not refer to a particul (read full article)
My great-great grandmother Martha Cloud's husband, Sam Miller, circa 1941, Modoc County, California 'Offal is a culinary term used to refer to the entrails and internal organs of a butchered animal.... (read full article)
var addthis_pub="charlesgt"; Chef Suzanne Goin of Lucques, A.O.C. and Tavern at her cooking demo at the 'Chefs' Holidays at the Ahwahnee' in Yosemite. Uhm, let's see: three days of... (read full article)
// Chef Suzanne Goin of Lucques, A.O.C. and Tavern at her cooking demo at the ‘Chefs’ Holidays at the Ahwahnee’ in Yosemite. Uhm, let’s see: three days of celebrity chefs... (read full article)
// Chef Suzanne Goin of Lucques, A.O.C. and Tavern at her cooking demo at the ‘Chefs’ Holidays at the Ahwahnee’ in Yosemite. Uhm, let’s see: three days of celebrity chefs cooking amazing food at The Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite (read full article)
First of all, I can't believe it's been a month since my last blog post. How did that happen? It's been a very busy time for me. At the beginning of September I celebrated a milestone birthday. ... (read full article)
I recently picked up Julia Child's cookbook 'Mastering The Art of French Cooking' again after a very long time. Fond, fond memories poured forth from the stained pages. The spine has come loose;... (read full article)
Fourth of July weekend is the 'official-official' start of summer for a lot of Americans. Memorial Day sneaks up and, if you live on the East Coast, always seems to be either still wet, cold or... (read full article)
Cooking as collaboration is one of the joys of food and eating. Collaborating with a friend of almost thirty years is the zenith of that experience. Anne and I chose Friday dinner to be our pièce... (read full article)
And to the market we shall go! Part of my excitement at visiting my friend, Anne, in the Languedoc was doing 'foodie' type things with her. Going to the local markets, food purveyors, and... (read full article)
Paris is always about food. At least it is for me. It's probably other things to other people but food and eating are my end all, be all Paris activities. And in a city like Paris food and the... (read full article)
The Languedoc reminds me of an Audrey Hepburn movie. I'm not sure which one; I'm not even sure it's actually one of her films. The image I have stuck in my head. It could be any one of several... (read full article)
I hate flying. And I don't particularly relish staying in hotel rooms. Being a tourist is not a favorite pastime either. But I still love to travel. What I really like is being in a place. ... (read full article)
My love affair with France began at age sixteen. I was lucky enough to spend an entire week in Paris with my high school French class, thanks to the generosity of my father and step-mother. It was... (read full article)
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