Where in the World Have I Been?

Ireland!

Mr.Sportcoat (sans sportcoat) and me at the Ladies’ View, Kerry, Ireland. What you’ve heard about Ireland is true: The landscape is beautiful and people are just so kind. What you might not know is that the food is amazing-these days, it’s every bit as good as in France. And in some ways,

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Emile Zola, The Paris Review, and The Bonne Femme Cookbook

L’Assommoir, by Emile Zola. It’s nearly impossible to translate the title, but the cover gives you an idea: Un assommoir is the kind of bar you go into for one purpose: to get loaded.

When I was in my 30s, I began reading novels in Émile Zola‘s “Rougon-Macquart” series. These novels followed an

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How to Make Beef Carbonnade in the Instant Pot

Easy Recipe for Beef Carbonnade in the Instant Pot // Instant Pot Beef Carbonnade Recipe

A hearty Belgian beef carbonnade recipe is the third recipe I’ve made in the Instant Pot, and it may be my favorite of the French Instant Pot recipes I’ve developed so far (though all have been good). It’s also

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