Tick, meet Tock…
As I sit here and procrastinate (including writing this) the moments go by, and I have yet to pack, yet to manage, yet to organize “Tickets, Money, Passport” as Edwina so succinctly put it in…
Hello Charles…
I hear you’re going away… far away…
One Day…
OMG! One. More. Day. And I leave for Paris, I cannot wait. J’adore Paris, J’Taime Paris!!!! Two years in a row, to be able to go, is just amazing to me, I had always dreamed…
Anger.
I am furious with my government. I am disgusted with the lack of oversight, the lack of inspection and livid that the Chinese government thinks they can just send poisonous food into our country. I…
Victory!
One of the things I love about cooking is learning something new, and sometimes learning just doesn’t come easy, a gap in my skills has always been my inability to make a decent omelette. Now…
Snot nosed…
I hate allergy season, hate it with a passion. This year’s seems even more intense and intent on making me miserable, the tree pollens are floating about and I feel like crap. I’m hoping the…
Frustrating!
It’s the only word to describe my day. The only thing that saved the day was being able to escape for a bit to Bryant Park, pull a chair onto the lawn and read World…
Happy Mother’s Day
I spent the day with my Mom, and my sisters (both moms themselves). Had fun with everyone, and tormented the nieces and nephews. The teenage ones I live to embarrass. The youngest I love to…
Diary of a Foodie
Aside from being what part of this site is about, “Diary of a Foodie” is also a program on PBS produced by Gourmet Magazine. I’ve set the DVR to catch every episode it finds and…
Reminiscing
100_0577.jpg Originally uploaded by Charles French. The TF Texas BBQ & Beer Bash June 2005. The 3rd annual (and final to be held in San Antonio) will be Father’s Day weekend. I can’t wait to…
Disappointed…
After hearing a number of people rave about Havana NY I decided to give it a try for lunch today. After looking over the menu, I decided to go with one of the “Specials of…
2 more weeks!!!!
The countdown has begun. I leave for Paris two weeks from today. We’re flying out of JFK (not in the original plan) on BA (also not in the original plan) have a layover in London…
An easy evening
I’m watching One Blue Voice and singing along, while also going through the recipe database to pull out more goodies.
Berry Scones
AND EVEN MORE CARBS!!!!! Gah!!!! I had a steak for dinner and some walnuts as a snack, I love this easy version of scones, they almost as good as the authentic recipe I posted last…
And speaking of carbs…
Oh how I miss potatoes, I adore them, their creaminess, their texture, their versatility. What follows is my favorite recipe for potatoes, I love them crispy and cheesy, this version works well in any number…
My Favorite Grilled Cheese
I’m craving carbs, bread to be specific, and though I can’t have this, I thought I’d daydream of cheesy, bready goodness and share the recipe for my absolute favorite grilled cheese sandwich. Charles
Photos…
I’ve just spent near 4 hours uploading over 900 photos to my new Flickr account. I’m not quite done, but most of the fun stuff is there. http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlesfrench/
Progress, not perfection.
What can I say, these photos speak for themselves. Background: Size 42 Old Navy Jeans. Foreground: Size 36 Old Navy Jeans I haven’t been able to wear the size 36 jeans for 4 years. (Clarification:…
Voice
This is something you’re going to see often, I adore this cd & its companion dvd. Alison Moyet’s Voice It’s a wonderful CD and the concert One Blue Voice are the kind of performances that…
Justice, well at least a little…
I hate her, I hate her so much I won’t print her name here, ever. It’s about god damn time that little skank finally got her wake up call. I hope her 45 days are…