Clik here to view.
Dans Le Noir Restaurant, London
I love these goobers. “I can’t figure out what this is.” “It’s … slimy.” “I can’t cut anything.” “Cut? I’ve just been using my hands.” “Speaking of hands, Geraldine, keep yours to yourself.” “GOD...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Cock Inn, St. Albans, England
St. Albans is incredibly charming, and it’s a very short train ride from London, and there are plenty of other reasons to visit. All of them, however, are being crowded out of my memory because during...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Au Pied De Cochon and The $900 Bottle of Wine We Never Tasted
The past few weeks have felt like a confessional on the blog – a time to tell stories untold, to cast light on the dark corners of my memory. A while back, Mindy asked me if I’d included the story of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Return to Taverna Buonvicino
Many, many months ago, before life and travel got in the way, I had started to tell you all about our favorite restaurant in Amalfi: Taverna Buonvicino. I wrote about our first visit there, and how we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Traditional Dishes of Valencia: Paella vs. Arròs Negre
My muscles hurt. This is only slightly unexpected. I have been known, on occasion, to go for a run, even if it might be in pursuit of an ice cream truck. But lately, I’ve been running, doing the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Inside the Submarino Restaurant at L’Oceanographic, Valencia, Spain.
L’Oceanographic at sunset. I get to go to a lot of nice dinners. That’s one of the perks of traveling with your husband for his work – I usually get to attend corporate events in fancy places. And then...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I Have Written About Currywurst, My Love.
“You never wrote about the curry plane.” “The … the curry plane?” He nods, pouting. I am confused. “Like, a plane of existence that consists of … curry?” I ask, hoping for clarification. He is annoyed....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bar Luce: A Wes Anderson Designed Cafe in Milan, Italy
I am not the first to discover Bar Luce. Designed by filmmaker Wes Anderson, it opened in 2015 and I did not learn of its existence until 2017, which is a lifetime in the world of the hip and the...
View ArticleFrom the Mediterranean to Cheddar Bay.
My husband and I are driving through southern Oregon, like we have every summer since we were married. I see a Red Lobster. I scream. I tell him to pull over immediately. He ignores me. After more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bros., Lecce: We Eat at The Worst Michelin Starred Restaurant, Ever
There is something to be said about a truly disastrous meal, a meal forever indelible in your memory because it’s so uniquely bad, it can only be deemed an achievement. The sort of meal where everyone...
View Article
