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Paella and Cannes
Tweet There’s something really lovely about the beach. Cities are great and I love skiing, but when it all comes down to it, there’s something pretty magical about going to sleep and hearing waves...
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Tomato Paella
Tweet After several years of doing fairly ridiculous things whilst traveling, I’ve gotten to the point where, when I suggest spending the night in an airport/train station/bus stop to make a cheap...
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Not Risotto Milanese
Tweet I’ve made real risotto milanese before. I even wrote about it, posted a recipe and took pictures. This is risotto milanese. This is not. Aside from the stark difference in color, there is one...
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butternut squash risotto, balsamic, thyme
Tweet In honor of Paris’ ridiculously cold temperatures, Casa Emiglia has been serving up the sort of foods that can only be eaten out of a bowl with a spoon, as the steam fogs the glasses that one is...
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Paella
It’s strange how quickly you start to intuit cooking for a large group of people, once you’ve got your groove. Our trips to the supermarket were epic: five whole chickens, packs of chicken breasts and...
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Wild Rice, Sweet Potato, and Lentil Salad
I have, at long last, discovered something essential, something that everyone should be aware of — and maybe they are, and I’m just coming to the realization a bit too late. I am responsible for my own...
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Spinach Risotto and Roasted Cherry Tomatoes
“Inferior people talk about others, average people talk about things, superior people talk about ideas.” -Dr. Robert Monaco I don’t think that I’m alone in that I never met my paternal grandfather. I...
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Chicken Burrito Bowls with Zucchini and Stone Fruit Salsa
Ah… the Americans have returned. Yes, that is a strange thing to say in Paris — even putting aside the fact that I am American and therefore have no real reason to be commenting on the presence of...
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Southwestern Rice Salad
The first time I had rice salad, I was less than impressed. Pasta salad was a familiar (albeit unwelcome) guest at picnics and barbecues when I was growing up, but I wasn’t a fan of the...
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Being a tour guide often positions me as a spokesperson for expats everywhere. I field all kinds of questions, one of the most frequent of which is whether I’m fluent in French. My most oft-stated...
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