Playing With My Food ~
A journal about food, thought, travel, and life; by Chef & Raconteur Chaz French.

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 get there, but Paris first.

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 the Day” on the premise that when a restaurant has specials, that they are … special. I chose the “Cuban […]

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 (yep, not in the original plan) but who cares? I’ll be in Paris by 11am CET on May 24th. That’s […]

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 week, but these are far easier and take much less time. Remember frozen berries are your friend in this recipe. […]

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 of situations.

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: I am wearing the size 36″ in this photo).

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 just make you stop, and listen again, and again. Though primarily classic and traditional tunes, Alison covers some more modern […]