- Saturday, February 04, 2012
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Eleven is a lucky number This lefty has all the right moves
Posted by CD • 2:24pm
Eliot plays YMCA basketball in Eugene on Saturday, Feb. 4.
- Wednesday, January 25, 2012
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Nous sommes tous Américains American oak tree at the Jardin du Luxembourg
Posted by CD • 6:17pm
"We are all Americans" wrote Jean-Marie Colombani in LeMonde on Sept. 13, 2001, after the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, D.C. on Sept. 11. In 2002, a tree was planted at the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris to honor the victims. It's our favorite park in Paris and over the years since then we've stopped by to make a simple picture or two. This is the inscription on the plaque next to the tree: "This American oak is dedicated to the memory of the victims of September 11, 2001 in the United States of America. Gift of the American…
- Tuesday, January 24, 2012
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For one or for a crowd, lamb is a winter wonder Dish also works with pork shoulder steaks
Posted by Kim Davaz • 11:28pm
Lamb has always been a favorite of mine. A roasted leg of lamb was my first choice for childhood birthday dinners, and it’s hard to imagine anything that smells better than crispy grilled lamb chops on a bed of rosemary. On a cold winter evening, this recipe from the Cordon Bleu in Paris is just what I want. When you lift the lid on the cooking pot, a cloud of herby, garlicky, lamby steam is released, revealing browned chops on a bed of sliced potatoes. For this recipe you want the larger, flatter blade-cut shoulder chops that take well to braising,…
- Sunday, January 22, 2012
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Getting from Charles de Gaulle Airport to central Paris
Posted by CD • 5:16pm
The most inexpensive way to get to central Paris from Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is the Roissybus. In 2012 the fare for a one way ticket was 10 Euros and it takes about 45-60 minutes to get from the airport to Opéra, where it’s a short walk to the Métro. Look for the Roissybus signs in terminals 1, 2 or 3. Tickets can be purchased on the bus. Other ways of getting to and from the airport include taxi, the Air France bus, RER B suburban train or prearranged airport shuttles. More information can be found at the Paris airports…
- Wednesday, January 18, 2012
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Pies in all shapes and sizes and tastes to please everyone Cutie Pies | By Dani Cone | (Andrews McMeel, $16.99 hardcover)
Posted by Kim Davaz • 12:28am
Try topping with peanuts and chocolate chips People who say they don’t love pie are not to be trusted, says Dani Cone, pie queen and owner of both High 5 Pie and Fuel Coffee in Seattle, in the introduction to “Cutie Pies: 40 Sweet, Savory and Adorable Recipes.” I must be very trustworthy then. I love pie. Cone loves her pies, too, making them in all sorts of shapes and flavors. The first chapter covers four crusts: all butter, vegan, gluten-free and graham-cracker crumb. I admire Cone’s honesty about gluten-free pies. Cooking without gluten can mean using ingredients you might not…
