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Freako for Frico
It’s one of life’s best things. That little bit of melted cheese that escapes from the edge of the grilled cheese sandwich or quesadilla, and sizzles into the pan, becoming crisp and lacy. The...
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The French Paradox
I remember seeing a segment on “60 Minutes” many years ago that affected me deeply. It was titled “The French Paradox,” and explored why the French — who eat butter, stinky cheeses, duck and other...
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In Praise of the Unpasteurized
My biggest regret about not living in France is cheese. A few weeks ago, my friend Brian (he of 90/60 blood pressure and 48 bmp heart rate) arrived to a small birthday celebration I’d hastily thrown...
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Mexico’s Answer to Parmesan
My friend, Saul, who grew up one of nearly a dozen children without electricity or running water on a farm some 45 minutes from the nearest village in Mexico, once brought me back from a visit with his...
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Coming Home — Cheese, Chips and WCs
I felt a bit guilty when I lied to the very kind customs man who welcomed us back into the United States. “You’re not bringing in any food?” he said. “No,” I replied. In fact, my bag was 50% clothes,...
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More Cool Gadgets That Take Up Space You Don’t Have
The best obscure one-use gadgets come from Europe. My friend from Austria gave me a spaetzle maker. How often to YOU make spaetzle?? Probably less often than I, which is a couple times a year — often...
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The Japanese Make the Best Things
Sometimes I think the Italians make the best things. And then I change my mind, and decide it’s actually the Mexicans who make the best things. Other times, I’m pretty darned sure it’s the Japanese....
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