Coming to Paris was pure indulgence on my part. Most people think of these kinds of things months, or even years in advance. My adventure was thought out and only confirmed weeks in advance. It didn’t give me a lot of time to research the food scene, but it did give me enough time to … Continue reading »
How do you rebound from a day of bad stomach? Well you go out and gorge on foie gras and oysters of course! The Pari Fermier is the ultimate Food Fair for any visitor to Paris looking to sample artisanal products from all over France and I was lucky enough that it was taking place … Continue reading »
This post should have been about the wonderful meal I had at Chez Omar last night. The first (and only) time I came to Paris 10 years ago, dinner at Chez Omar was my most memorable meal where I tasted couscous for the first time. Ever since then, I seem to grab for the couscous … Continue reading »
A few months ago, I watched Woody Allan’s movie Midnight in Paris. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and let myself be swept away with the romantic notion of Paris. I bought in so hard that when I left the movie the first words out of my mouth were, “I want to go to Paris”. Ben … Continue reading »
Vancouver’s early fall weather has been typically erratic. Sunny and gorgeous some days and pouring down rain on others. This past Sunday, I woke up to Mr. Sunshine beating down on my face so I took advantage of the dry weather to get into the vegetable garden to forage for the end bits of my … Continue reading »
Slump… a word that no serious athlete or single wanna-be-dating person wants to hear. It’s also not something that I have wanted to admit that I’m in either. But Call Me a Food Lover is in a slump, or I guess more accurately, this Food Lover is in a slump. Before you get the wrong idea, … Continue reading »
