I’m not sure how seriously I can take a man who is foolish enough to invite a world class chef into his home for dinner, but I decided to give Bill Buford a chance. His invitation to Mario Batali ... Read More...
Sweetbitter
“You know what I dislike? When people use the future as a consolation for the present.” Tess arrives in NYC in the summer of 2006 from somewhere, but it doesn't matter where ... Read More...
BEA: It’s a Wrap
I promise, this is my last post about BEA and on Monday I'll be back to book reviews—providing I can get my brain to work again. Today I just wanted to share photos of some of the other aspects of ... Read More...
The Hundred-Foot Journey
I am almost speechless at how much I enjoyed this book. The Hundred-Foot Journey is a beautiful, thoughtfully written story about one man’s trek from unwelcome immigrant to renowned chef in Paris. ... Read More...
The Art of the Restaurateur
At age twenty-nine, Nicholas Lander became the proud owner of L’Escargot, a London restaurant that had fallen on hard times. So began his journey into a world he would come to love and a group of ... Read More...