Dreux is a located in theEure-et-Loir department within the Centre-Val de Loire region. Sitting about 50 minutes west of Paris, it made for a perfect getaway for us, including a lovely hike along the Eure River, a stroll around Dreux’s historic city center, and then a decadent lunch at a local bistro. The Eure-et-Loir department is intensely rural and wooded, with a wide selection of trails for hiking and biking.
The world outside is covered in snow and ice, and I’m sitting bundled in two sweatshirts and wool socks on cup of Earl Grey number five, so it feels like the right time to talk about the ingredient that was made for days like these. Butter. I’ve been subconsciously writing this piece in the back of my mind since the first week of Bite into this, when lots of friends asked if I’d started this newsletter so I could finally talk about butter without someone rolling their eyes.
Tonight—Sunday, January 28, 2024—the San Francisco 49ers will play the Detroit Lions for the NFL’s NFC Championship. Going back in history, above is a chart from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), focusing on Edward J. DeBartolo Sr's ties to major Mafia figures, as well as to organized-crime associates and activities. . . . I de… ncG1vNJzZmiln5e8rbvGsmWsrZKowaKvymeaqKVfpXymsNaaqZ1lmmKxpq7Aq6uopJ9iwLN506GcZquRo3qnvsCnmqKrk6Q%3D
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Rome is such a historical jumble. The street I live on dates back thousands of years. At the end of it, there is a tower from the 16th century that sits on top of the remains of the Foro della Pace from 858. Walk a little further and there is the Vittoriano, the massive white monument that was built in 1885. There are Renaissance palaces and Baroque churches, Fascist/rationalist palazzos, and the occasional mid-century condominium.