I don’t really do Valentine’s Day. I’m not a hater; I don’t want to celebrate Anti-Valentine’s Day, and even when I was single, I had no desire to unite with single girlfriends…
Author: emiglia
A Tale of Two Brioches
At first glance, they don’t look anything alike; I know. And yet, both the shiny-with-butter French brioche up top and the sprinkled-with-colored-sugar New Orleans Kings cake underneath are made of the same…
Snow and Soup
As far as warm lunch options go, the possibilities are nearly endless… but there’s nothing quite so warming as soup. I’m not sure what it is, but from freezing days walking to…
butternut squash risotto, balsamic, thyme
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…
Foodbuzz 24×24: Parisian North African Market Adventures
I love my local market in the 15th arrondissement. I go once or twice a week to pick up my day-to-day groceries; my cheese guy knows my order by heart, and my…
Adventures through Scotland: Day 1 (Stirling, Falkirk, Balloch)
Way back in August, I took a trip to Scotland with my friend, the Shoe Fiend. For whatever reason, I never got the chance to talk about it on here, but the…
Adventures through Scotland: Day 2 (Loch Lomond, Falls of Dochart, Balquhidder)
When the Shoe Fiend and I left our cute little Bed and Breakfast in Balloch, it was raining. We soldiered on, though, and got an early start, driving around the coast of…
pumpkin, bacon, goat cheese, onions
I didn’t used to like watching television in France. The choices generally range from poorly dubbed American sitcoms and even poorer French versions; I watch the evening news and American shows in…
sanglier, gaulois, dol de bretagne
I’m afraid that I may not have been entirely frank with you, friends. You see, as I reread past posts about my life here in France, you get all of the good…
Spaghetti and Tomato Sauce… home on a plate.
It’s not uncommon for people, during university or right after, to end up in Paris. It may not seem so to the unassuming tourist, but the truth is, Paris, is teeming with…