Mello Farm at the Winter Farmer's Market from open to close

Burnsides Park in Providence - and Ambrose himself

Local Providence boy who made (semi-) good, Burnsides' name is most widely known for two things: his unique style of whiskers appropriately named "burnsides," and a small bridge spanning Antietam Creek in Maryland, where on a particularly hot day in September of 1862 a fairly large number of Union men went to their death attempting to force a crossing.

 Burnsides is buried, alongside his wife, in Swan Point Cemetery on the east side of the city.

I have no idea what the significance of this is -- perhaps representing the sinking of the state of Rhode Island

Olga's Cup and Sauce, Autumn Cafe, Fancheezical Food Truckdelicious sandwich!

Waiting at Olga's

tuna salad

more waiting

Havarti melt with Black Forest ham

Autumn Cafe on Benefit Street - "if pigs could fly" . . . turkey and ham with Havarti cheese all nicely melted under the broiler

deeeelicious!

Fancheezical food truck on Weybosset Street. . .

Crazy corn cup -- roasted corn, crema mexican cheese,  bacon and avocado

Paris May 2013 -- Baking classes in Paris

A semi-regular feature of our trips to Paris has always been quality time exploring the major culinary vendors such as Mora, Detou, Dehillerin, and Librarie Gourmande, at least for Susie. In past trips she has also taken a series of professional development courses at Le Cordon Bleu and croissant and macaron classes at Lenotre on the Champs Elysees.

Not surprisingly, then, this May she's signed up for two classes (both in French). (I'll be off playing the flaneur, wandering around Paris.)

The first class is for a half day on May 22, from 14:00-18:00 at Alain Ducasse's Ecole de Cuisine and will cover Tout chocolat Entremet chocolat/groseille- Chouquettes chocolat/safran - Truffes chocolat au lait/citron. The school is located in the 16th arr. I'll probably stroll around Passy while Susie is baking, paying my respects to Edouard Manet and his sister-in-law, Berthe Morisot. I just might drop by and say to Claude Debussy and Gabriel Faure while I'm in the neighborhood.

The second class, on May 23, is Millefeuilles Chocolat,  taught by Christophe Felder. The class runs  from 18:30-21:00 in the Jardin d'Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne. We're already planning on a stroll to the Metro after I pick up Susie followed by a light supper.

Stay tuned!

Juliette Recamier at the RISD Museum on a Thursday at lunchtime

This bust of Juliette Recamier, by Joseph Chinard, is one of my two most favorite sculptures in the museum; the other is Rodin's "Hand of God," just a few feet away.