This morning, I was awakening to a barfing dog. She had been sick all night and had hit all the rugs. Mind you, we only have 4 rugs in the whole downstairs, but she hit them all. Portia gives no warning, so I could not hurry her outside in the middle :: continue

I have not blogged for several months...three to be exact. We have been super busy at La Dolce Vita. January brought chicken pot pies. That is always a crazy job. We again roasted over 120 lbs of chicken, peeled and parboiled 100 lbs of potatoes and 50 :: continue

The only Savories we got to make besides baguettes!This will probably be my last entry on Paris Level II. I think I have told you everything interesting except my exasperating experience at the French version of Best Buy--Darty. As you know, perhaps you :: continue

One would not think of Ralph Lauren as a rip-snorting, knee-slapping kind of guy. He represents a type of Americana that is beautiful, rich, and refined, very wasp-y and hushed. Pretty cool and inventive for a poor Jewish guy from the Bronx; and he has :: continue

Nice Chef John JaquesThings are drawing to a close here, and I am so ready to go home.  I am not as homesick now that the tests are over.  Boy, was that stressful!  I was lucky enough to draw the passion Fruit Framboise (raspberry) Tart as the pastry :: continue

Bonjour to one and all this morning! The sky is gray again, but it is that time of year. Or as the green grocer on my rue says, "C'est la temp" with a shrug. If it rains, if it snows, if it is nice...that is his answer for the weather. I love him. He :: continue

As you have, Dear Readers, I also have been to many fancy restaurants. I have been to restaurants because people have said, "You cannot go to (for example) New York, without eating at blah blah blah." Or I have read a review and thought, "I must try this :: continue

Bonjour on this Thanksgiving Day. I do not know why, but I cannot upload images from here. I will contact my web people, but for those of you who like pictures--and who doesn't?--I don't know what in the heck is going on. If you have ever used a web company, :: continue

Bonjour! For some reason, I cannot upload photos today so I cannot show you all the things I have been baking. I will instead tell you some stories about what is happening in Paris so far.There are several differences between this year and last. The main :: continue

Today is my first full day in Paris and my sister just arrived. he is taking a nap, so I thought I would tell you a little story that happened last week, before I left the US of A.That week, I had a full schedule, with two bread orders and two dinner :: continue