Parsley roots

Speaking of foods, my friend Akiko brought me these parsley roots she bought on a (very good) Paris market, I had never heard of such things - very exotic in an urban environment!

Alix's blog

Alix's blog is getting better and better - sharper, purer - She has a great eye for the simplest things of life, however important they may be. I hope leaving Frisco for Paris soon won't make her loose that light..

Roasted chestnuts

The old man who sells roasted chestnuts on the place St Germain des Près seems to have been there forever. These guys are all over the city, but his craft is the pickiest: he sells them in a double white paper pouch (and not some dirty newspaper cone), one to place the chestnuts in and one for collecting the outer crusts instead of throwing them on the ground. AND he gives you a lemon-scented hand wash for after! AND he works from an old triporteur car where he keeps his chestnuts under a wool blanket while they wait...for me!

Shiso

I planted my own shiso recently with seeds sent to me from Japan. It's quite the patience test, it grows very slowly and will surely be eaten very quickly. Even the tomatoes and figs outside my windows are growing faster!

Detox juice

Blend 2 green apples+1 lemon+a few parsley stalks, serve fresh, it's delicious!!
(photo Ed Ruscha)