87 days…
… that I haven’t had a proper BLT sandwich. Where do they hide the bacon in this damn country? Do I have to start raising pigs in the courtyard of my building? See the full article or leave a comment...
View ArticleDesperately Seeking in Paris II (the aftermath)
A while back, I posted about finding some specific ingredients in Paris (mainly Japanese but also Thai and generally all sorts of non-French food) without having to pay for overseas shipping each time....
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Help me save Basil!
Team, we need differential diagnostic, NOW: Patients #1, #2, #3 and #4 – a family – let’s call them the Lamiaceaes, were admitted in mid-April: sharing a rather small room, but healthy and showing no...
View ArticleTempura & Tapas
Yesterday, I had convincingly authentic Japanese food for the first time in Paris and felt it deserved a mention here. Issé restaurant (“tempuras & tapas”) has a soberly stylish decoration and...
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Christmas Non-Gingerbread House
This year, I purchased and brought back a couple Muji 「 クリスマスへクセンハウス」 (no idea what “へクセン” might be, but I’m sure it’s delicious*) for everybody to enjoy… As it turns out, my dear little brothers out...
View ArticleSlightly Heavy
In case you were also wondering, I confirm: whip cream does not make an adequate substitute for milk in your breakfast cereals. No matter how desperate and in a hurry you are. See the full article or...
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Wine Seminar
Post-meeting dinner with visiting Todai researcher and incidentally major wine amateur: any day, really… See the full article or leave a comment »
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Happy Halloween!
(dark-chocolate with kaki-pumpkin cream-cheese frosting, in case you were wondering) See the full article or leave a comment »
View ArticleHerbs…
DaveCorp Gardening International, has announced the diversification of their portfolio. Keeping their recent investments in CTRO, MINT and BSIL, and staking new positions in A.MINT, L.GRAS and L.BSIL…...
View ArticleFresh Spinach Fettuccine and Filet Mignon with Blue Cheese Cognac Reduction...
It is 10:30pm and I just spent over an hour preparing a one-person dinner meal. Sometimes I scare even myself. See the full article or leave a comment »See the full article or leave a comment »
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