August is the month when I travel worldwide to seek out bakers and chefs. Unfortunately, like me, a lot of them are out traveling on their vacation, as well. Lucky for me, Marseille's Maison St. Honoré, I found baker Pierre Ragot hard at work. He kindly welcomed me...
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Relais 50 – Summer Trip Post #1
Arriving in Marseille the first stop in Provence, we were hungry. Lunch hour was in full swing. We thought we'd get a seat in the restaurant at the hotel, rated by both Michelin and Gault Millau. Bad luck. It was solidly booked. So we reserved for later that...
Restaurant Ramloc in Colmar (Alsace)
Visiting Colmar on a day trip from Basel on my annual trip to Switzerland, luck led me to Restaurant Ramloc. The chef's wife told us they were newly opened but had 20 years in the food business. It showed in terrific, honest family fare. We took two...
Ticino
Visiting Basel while in Switzerland to see my sister, we met up with Sabino Spadaccino and his beautiful wife, Suzanne Schmollgruber. Together, we took a train down the alpine spine to Ticino, the Italian speaking Swiss canton. There we had a great afternoon hanging...
Baking in Switzerland
Here are some of the breads I baked while visiting my sister in Switzerland.
Dinner At Domenico’s
Below are photos from a dinner hosted by my friend Domenico while visiting him in Rome. What a meal! Ranging from marvelous speck to sublime smoked ricotta, freshly picked tomatoes from his garden, chile from his father's garden in Calabria... words...
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