The Sweet Life in Paris

A couple of weeks ago I finished reading a book that a friend had given me, called The Sweet Life in Paris.  It's by David Lebovitz and based on his blog found at davidlebovitz.com and subtitled "living the sweet life in Paris."  It was really interesting!  Lebovitz is a chef and writes about various aspects of life in Paris.  The book also included a bunch of recipes that look really great.  I'll let you know if I get around to trying any.  Or maybe I'll just have to go to Paris to experience the food firsthand.  (Our Paris experience was a 10-hour layover, so the only food we had was a baguette sandwich on the street outside the Louvre--delicious--and a macaron at the airport--also delicious.)

Vegetarian Recipes

We're not vegetarians, but over the past year or so we've tried to cut back on the amount of meat that we eat. (Really how can you be a vegetarian and live in Missouri when we have the best barbeque around?) Sometimes it's hard to think of meals that will be tasty and filling without incorporating meat. Yesterday I found this section on Martha - 50 vegetarian recipes. These tostadas look delicious. I'll just have to leave the mushrooms off of Tony's...