The first week of September was vacation time – Paris, and reading in the parks, and in cafés. Some books were more serious, but basically it’s been a month of reading fluff. And it’s been glorious.
Review: Yes, Chef
Marcus Samuelsson is someone I first heard about when he was a judge on Top Chef. At the time I was intrigued by a Swedish chef making it in the US to the degree that he joined the Top Chef “family.” (I realize that this is not a parameter of success in the cooking world,… Continue reading Review: Yes, Chef
Things to see: The Atomium
When I talk to people after my visit to Brussels, and tell them about The Atomium, my most frequent reaction is “What?” This leads me to believe that I’ve really picked up on it being a “thing,” from my dad’s comics from the 60s and 70s – again, a lot of Belgian artists there. The Atomium… Continue reading Things to see: The Atomium
Chili con carne soup
In the category “soups I would definitely make again,” this Chili con carne soup from BBC GoodFood appears. I peeked at the comments, and I ended up substituting their spice mix for a similar to the one mentioned by larsen.kris at their site. I added the spices to the mix just before I added the… Continue reading Chili con carne soup
Things to see: Comic book museum
When I was looking up things to see in Brussels – the only reason I was going there was because I’d never been and it was a quick train ride from Paris – I asked around if anyone had any tips on what should be seen. I got a lot of tips on what to… Continue reading Things to see: Comic book museum
Things
I’ve been superbusy at work, and in my spare time, since coming home from Paris two weeks ago (really, two weeks ago already?). The puzzling thing at this point is that last week I was sort of complaining about having too much planned – and how my free Saturday was heaven… because the subsequent week… Continue reading Things
Did I pick this up?
While cleaning my grandmother’s flat for the weekend guests – my mother found a book I’d loaned her last summer. As a book mark in the book, my grandmother had used a “package to pick-up” notice from the post office. My box of books from Amazon. My grandmother was in the final stages of being… Continue reading Did I pick this up?
Video: Read to a child
Since my first job was at the children’s department at the library:
Picture of the month: September
I can’t believe I’ve kept these orchids alive for a year now. Clearly, I should only have low-maintenance plants that don’t require me to remember to water them too frequently. Only, I seem to drown my cactuses…