Greetings from Dublin. You might be thinking, what are you doing in Dublin? Well, drinking Guinness, listening to lots of great, live music (“sessions”), taking in the sites, and, oh yeah, I’m enrolled at the Dublin Cookery School (photos from a very busy first week below). Cooking school in Ireland? Does that sound crazy? At … Continue Reading
Just returned from three, très exhilarating weeks in France. Where to begin? The journey began in Paris. Ahh, Paris… Who hasn’t daydreamed about running off to Paris? The gardens, the sculptures, the architecture, endless museums (okay, I admit, didn’t make it to many museums — was too busy eating), streets lined with restaurants, cafes, and … Continue Reading
May 4, 2013, was the 2nd Annual Ramp Festival in Hudson, NY. Held at the Basilica, a reclaimed 19th century factory converted into a cool art/performance/production/event space, it drew 30 chefs from the Hudson Valley and New York City. The guest of honor: ramps. Ramps — aka spring onions, ramsons, wild leeks, wild … Continue Reading
