The Flexitarian Cook

In Paris, street food is, to my mind, a tad more exciting than hot dogs ‘n kraut. A crêpe (very thin pancake), filled with anything from crème de marrons (chestnut cream) to Nutella or cheese, is a more likely find. Watching the vendors quickly spread the batter, flip a crêpe and fill it before wrapping [...]

Another quick midweek thought, what with all those beautiful greens I bought over the weekend. After making those wonderful dumplings on Sunday, I still had a bunch of sorrel and watercress left. So today, because the weather was still this side of awful, I thought soup was in order. I recently wrote about a beautiful [...]

You know how it goes: you’re talking with some friends, and the next thing you know, you’re up to your neck in watercress. No? Okay, let me back up a bit. Two of my girlfriends invited me to join them for a bite to eat yesterday at The Farm, as it is known around here. [...]