Ruth, I have been and admirer of your writing, thinking and tastes for years. Just discovered your site and now making my way through all your posts. The menu from El Bulli reminded me of a supposed delicacy, sea cucumber intestine, that I had to refuse at a Korean Banquet in Busan, most likely earning total damnation from the hosts. The site/video describing what a meal at El Bulli was like reminded me of a 6 h meal we had at De Librije in Zwolle, Netherlands (https://www.librije.com/), which started and ended much like the alifewortheating site described. Lovely to be able to get daily (I am reading one of your posts every day as a reward when I come home in the evening) infusions of pleasure from your writing again!! Keep up the great work! Lori
interesting to go from the complicated timbale a la Bontoux, to the timpano in Big Night (agree- one of the best food movies, ever) which always brings to mind that profoundly poignant final scene of the brothers silently making eggs for breakfast, together, with fresh bread, at the crack of dawn
Ruth, I have been and admirer of your writing, thinking and tastes for years. Just discovered your site and now making my way through all your posts. The menu from El Bulli reminded me of a supposed delicacy, sea cucumber intestine, that I had to refuse at a Korean Banquet in Busan, most likely earning total damnation from the hosts. The site/video describing what a meal at El Bulli was like reminded me of a 6 h meal we had at De Librije in Zwolle, Netherlands (https://www.librije.com/), which started and ended much like the alifewortheating site described. Lovely to be able to get daily (I am reading one of your posts every day as a reward when I come home in the evening) infusions of pleasure from your writing again!! Keep up the great work! Lori
The Alphonso Mango Purée arrived! It is just as heavenly as you described. Thank you Ruth!
Thanks for the joy!
Oh my, what a treat it is to read your story. Did you really eat all of that food or were the servings thimble size ?
Thank you Ruth as always your writing is delicious
Wonderful newsletter today! I want to gobble up all of it! And will! And am! Thank you, Ruth. :)
interesting to go from the complicated timbale a la Bontoux, to the timpano in Big Night (agree- one of the best food movies, ever) which always brings to mind that profoundly poignant final scene of the brothers silently making eggs for breakfast, together, with fresh bread, at the crack of dawn
Amazing menus and details. Do you recall what the "pond" and "box" dishes were all about at El Bulli?
Wonderful. You are a lovely writer and this made my day.
One lovely issue!