A couple of great things about Ethiopia: coffee and popcorn. Ethiopia, as those of us who routinely buy Ethiopian Sidamo at Starbucks know, is a major coffee producer–of excellent coffee. And there’s a coffee ceremony, which takes 2 hours and…

Strange and mysterious

I’ve been learning plenty about Ethiopia while I’m here. Some of the oddities: It’s 1999 in Ethiopia, thanks to some quirk of the Orthodox calendar. New Year’s Day is, I think, on September 11. Clock time is different, too, running…

Ethiopia!

Oh, the magic of the name: Addis Ababa! Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries on earth, but the capital–at least the route from the airport to the 5-star Sheraton–looks prosperous and clean, compared with all other African cities I’ve…

Run, do not walk

. . . to see Notes on a Scandal. Cate Blanchett and Bill Nighy are excellent, but Judi Dench gives a jaw-dropping performance. Plus! It was filmed in London, in the house of a friend of a friend!

links for 2007-01-26

Macaroni Gratin by Keith McNally Comfort food is especially appealing at the moment, since it’s going to be SIX DEGREES tonight! (tags: recipes macaroni) Peanut Butter Ganache Cookies by Marian Burros Although I’m not a fan of the HUGE cookie,…

links for 2007-01-23

chez pim: Tom Yum Goong (Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup) Off of cauliflower; on to Thai. (tags: Thai recipes shrimp) chez pim: Pad Thai for beginners Thai obsession, part 2. Long but descriptive and evocative. (tags: Thai recipes padthai) The…

My Man Art

Art Buchwald has died. What a great life he led, not to mention a death that befit his quirky, fun personality. Read the obit in the NYT, where there is also a video conversation with him.