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      Jill is American but lives in London with her British husband, Malcolm.  We met in 2003 at a dinner held by our Italian friend, Patrizia in an Umbrian hill town.  We became fast friends, and are still very close despite the distance that separates us.  Both Jill and Malcolm enjoy good food, and eating well.  [...]

      I Was A Cheesemonger (Too)

      “I Was A Teenage Cheesemonger.”  Title of my autobiography?  Uhm, well, maybe.  Too early to say.  And I wasn’t actually a teenager.  I was twenty years old.
      I hope this isn’t becoming too much of ‘me, me, me’ but I am proud of the few things I did do in the food and restaurant business.  Buying [...]

      Review: Italy Dish by Dish

      Italy Dish by Dish: A Comprehensive Guide to Eating in Italy.  Monica Sartoni Cesari.  Translated from the Italian by Susan Simon.  The Little Bookroom.  $24.95.  (378p)  ISBN: 978-1-892145-90-1
      Having lived and traveled in France repeatedly over the years I know pretty well the regional differences when it comes to food.  Like what the specialty of a [...]

      Galette des Rois

      As I, or maybe I should say ‘we,’ ease into the New Year I thought I’d write my first post of 2011 as a type of continuation from the last one: Joyeux Noël.  An extension of the holidays, if you will.  The French do it so why can’t I?  The last post was all about [...]

      Joyeux Noël

      One of my favorite holiday memories is my French Christmas.  I was living in France, working for the Zundels caring for their four children, cooking and cleaning, as an au pair, or mother’s helper.  Throughout the year I lived in their home they welcomed me fully into their lives.  The winter holidays were no exception.  [...]