In Tuscany, taking notes and eating – a not uncommon situation. (Photo: Lorenzo Pesce)
On the set of The Minimalist, I chat with my friend Mr. Tomato Face. (Photo: Evan Sung)
In Merida, chatting with the effervescent Sabrina Rivera del Río, who was introduced to me by David Sterling. (Photo: Arin Farrington)
With a mariscadora - shellfisherwoman - on the Galician coast of Spain, with Mario, Gwyneth, and Claudia. (Photo: Moises Saman)
At a juicy dinner one night last spring, some high school friends and I dream up a new catch-phrase: less-meatism (now I use "less-meatarianism"). (Photo: James Cohen)
Here I am introducing Michel Richard, among the most talented chefs I've ever known, to a butter-drenched lobster roll (Photo: Charles Pinsky)
A kitchen counter in Paris last June, after a shopping stroll through the neighborhood. (Photo: Kelly Doe)