Since we moved into our temporary studio apartment and Henrik started his new job, Benjamin and I have had many more meals together as a couple, and most of those are in restaurants. I’ve noticed a surprising amount of decent and/or pricey places which have high-chairs on hand. We go to a few places fairly [...]
Entries from March 2006
March 7, 2006
vanitypress 2.0
The Web page was the first vanity press, imho. As one of the folks with an early presence complete with pet photo, my expectations and practices were not what any myspace user would find familiar.
First, I never posted a photo of myself. I already got too much of the wrong kind of attention, and didn’t [...]
March 7, 2006
Gimme some kinda sign, girl
Years of travel to new cities has forced me to come up with ways to evaluate restaurants for the likelihood of good food and no vegetarian antipathy. I have a theory which has been successfully applied in places as diverse as Custer, SD, and most recently, Mandelieu La Napoule. I always look for the font [...]
March 6, 2006
from glace cafe to mustard on rice
this was my descent in the last 48 hours from my stay in Mandelieu-la-Napoule. A fine dinner, where good cheese is always an option for dessert; a too-late noisette; 3 50cl bottles of Badoit, then 16 hours or so of airplane/airport/airplane food (sole victory there was being mistaken for real Dutch at Schipol for my [...]
March 6, 2006
goodbye sunshine and wine at lunch
Landed in Seattle 30 hours ago, and met my husband and son. Luckily, the son did not forget me, and we have spent nearly all that time together. More on food reflections tomorrow.
March 4, 2006
3 hours and counting….
The entry of La Bauta is spotlit garish red, and the Mandelieu locals line up starting at midnight. At 2am, the music changes from 70’s era disco to Gasolina, Gasolina, then some new madonna that brings back the best of the 70’s era disco vibe. I’ve spent the week away from home in France, missing [...]
March 3, 2006
Pull up a chair and make yourself at home
When I’m away from the keyboard, I gravitate towards things not immediately associated with bits. Atoms! Atoms! (there’s a lifelong battle at home with Mr. Bits.) If only our kitchen were a little larger, I’d probably set up my desk and speakerphone right there. That’s what wireless was made for, right?
Twelve years ago, Anne Salemme [...]
