Ruth Paget is a game developer and author with interests in food, travel, and business. She is the creator of the Novgorod and Bento War Games about Russia. Paget is the author of Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France.
University of Chicago alum and former Chicago Booth Business School Professor and UChicago Economics Department professor Michael Woodford wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Economics.
UChicago News release about Michael Woodford follows
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying Grance, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
The following article from the Chicago Booth Review about corporate product bundling might interest comparison shoppers:
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
German Recipe Ideas for Personal Chefs by Ruth Paget
I have learned to really like German food after living in Madison (Wisconsin), which has many citizens with German ancestry and restaurants serving German food as well as spending several years in Stuttgart, Germany on overseas duty with the US military.
I found three German recipes in Gordon Ramsey’s cookbook Quick and Delicious: 100 Recipes to Cook in 30 Minutes or Less that I would consider purchasing from a personal chef experienced in making German specialty dishes:
p.102 – pork schnitzel with celeriac (celery root) remoulade
p.110 – juniper venison steaks with quick braised red cabbage
p.126 – roast pork chops with crushed new potatoes and lettue
Gordon Ramsey includes recipes from around the world in Quick and Delicious, making it a good reference for building an international dish portfolio for personal chefs.
Happy Cooking!
By Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
Quick Baking Muffin Ideas for Personal Chefs by Ruth Paget
When I was a teenager in Detroit (Michigan), I helped my divorced mom who worked 40+ hours a week as a printer at the Detroit Free Press newspaper prepare meals for the upcoming school week.
I baked muffins (quick breads and loaves made into muffins) and made fruit salads that I would eat with slices of cheddar or Swiss cheese and two pots of Canadian Red Rose tea. (Red Rose tea is strong and bitter – just the way I like it.)
The cookbooks I baked from in Detroit were usually Betty Crocker’s (corporate written and tested for no-surprise results).
I recently purchased Betty Crocker’s Big Book of Bread ($1.99 on Amazon Kindle) to have recipes for my favorite quick breads at my fingertips again.
The Betty Crocker Big Book of Bread writes that quick breads are leavened (made to rise when baking) by using baking powder. Quick breads can be baked as soon as they are mixed unlike yeast breads as well. Quick breads should no be over mixed or they will turn out tough and poorly risen according to Betty Crocker. (More details can be found in the book.)
I ate savory and slightly sweet muffins. I made banana bread loaves into muffins. I reduced sugar by 1/2 to 1/3.
Some of the muffins that I liked are still what I consider easy to prepare and might appeal to personal chefs as well.
These recipes include:
-bean muffins
-pumpkin muffins (made with pumpkin purée)
-buttermilk muffins
-savory corn bread muffins
-banana bread
-sour-cream cranberry muffins
-zucchini bread muffins
-carrot bread muffins
-oatmeal muffins (I added rehydrated raisins to mine.)
-Irish yogurt bread muffins
What I liked about these quick breads is that they really are quick; it takes about 35 minutes to bake most of them with 15 minutes of time to prepare.
Busy working people could probably make these quick bread muffins while doing laundry. (This is what I did in high school.)
Personal chefs can easily incorporate a variety of muffins into their recipe portfolio that have a good profit margin.
Happy Baking!
By Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Museum
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle games
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
I saw The Infinite Game advertised on Amazon recently and thought of little game to do using a small daily calendar.
In this calendar you note $+ or $- for money saved during the day and money spent during the day.
At the end of each month, you total what you saved and spent and then do this for the year.
This information lets you see where you are losing money that you could be saving instead.
The Infinite Game book information follows for interested readers:
Happy Gaming!
By Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Cuvilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
UChicago Alumni Travel Tours spark ideas for armchair travel reading and video watching as well.
The University of Chicago Alumni Travel Tours Information follows:
https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/1a12655b6079bd43
Bon Voyage!
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
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When I lived in Stuttgart (Germany), I used an electric egg cooker to make hard-boiled egg slices to go on salads with smoked salmon slices. I loved eating that salad in winter.
Electrical egg cookers use very little water. They steam eggs and can cook them to varying degrees of doneness that you select before turning the cooker on.
If you eat and like boiled eggs, an electric egg cooker like the following one might be of interest to you:
The $39 price today (10-10-2026) is very affordable.
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
I though the price was very reasonable on the following French press coffee maker from Amazon:
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
Hot Cocoa for Fundraising by Ruth Paget
I learned when doing high school bake sale fundraisers in Detroit, Michigan that you can make rich cocoa like Starbucks with just water.
Chocolate has some antioxidants and can fill you up with a pastry.
The club sponsors bought the first batch of hot cocoa. The clubs paid them back from profits and had enough money to buy cocoa after the first sale to be self-sustaining.
I like Starbucks cocoa and have provided a link for it to give an idea for budgeting and bake sale item pricing:
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
The Starbucks Christmas Advent Calendar is really cute and apparently everything is set up for drive-thru ordering like the coffee bean bags.
The TikTok video I saw this in follows:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLjKfDS2/
Enjoy your coffee with trinkets!
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games+ 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
Jurassic Otter News from UChicago Scientists follows:
An interesting article for CSU - Monterey Bay Otters!
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
Fall Country Field Trips from Suburban Detroit, Michigan by Ruth Paget
Crisp, fall breezes in Royal Oak, Michigan (a suburb of Detroit where I lived as a young teen) meant field trips to the countryside where city kids could learn about country traditions like harvest that were important to Michigan’s economy like car production.
We would head out toward Western Michigan and go to teaching farms to do country lifestyle activities such as:
-toss hay
-feed smelly pigs
-feed pecking hens
-pet goats who liked carrots
-pet horses
-milk cows
-learn how tractors plowed
-go on a hayride and throw hay at each other before heading home
Another fall field trip we would always go on was the annual cider mill and donut outing. Warm, plain donuts taste great eaten outdoors with friends.
Once those field trips were done, we would go to the Henry Ford Village in Dearborn (Michigan) to see colonial craftsman make horseshoes, candles, and rope. The buildings were restored colonial buildings and there was a museum with Revere Ware silver made by “the real Paul Revere.”
For science, we piled into school buses to visit Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills (Michigan) to watch the night sky spin above us in the planetarium where we learned key knowledge like:
-ancient Greek myths live on in the names of constellations in Western astronomy
-the planet Venus burns bright and can help orient you without a compass
-once you locate the Big Dipper, you can find all other constellations – another orientations tool
-the Northern and Southern Hemispheres have different constellations
Other fall outings usually done with church youth groups included walking tours of Holland (Michigan) built to resemble The Netherlands and Frankenmuth (Michigan) built to resemble Bavaria, Germany followed by light lunches in church halls.
I continued my “field trips” with trips to the school library and took out books about different states and biographies of famous Americans. I still think it is easier to retain historical facts if you learn about them through the life of a person.
These field trips taught me that using a state’s history and geography are excellent resources for learning about local communities for the young and adults alike.
By Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe's Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
There is a treatment protocol for bubonic plague, which still exists in California and the American West.
Potential Impact of Russian Bubonic Plague Outbreak 2026 on California from San Francisco Gate:
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/russian-plague-california-risk-22465808.php
Information about a case last year (2025) follows from ABC News:
Current treatment protocols from the World Health Organization follow:
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Fashion District Family Outing in Carmel, California by Ruth Paget
My husband Laurent and I went out for a fashion district family outing in Carmel, California.
We started out at the Lafayette Bakery in the Barnyard Shopping Center. I drank a strong Costa Rican coffee with cream ($3.50) while Laurent bought two baguettes ($5 each). I consider those prices to be very reasonable for high quality products.
The restaurant above Lafayette is available for lease. A focaccia restaurant and wine bar (emotes style) might be nice there for after shopping light meals.
The Barnyard offers nice clothing stores, home décor, and lovely restaurants like Lugano for Swiss food, Robata for Japanese food, and Bagel Bakery for cool New York charm.
The Crossroads Shopping Center is located next to the Barnyard, which has many consignment shops with designer clothing deals and shops run by local charities with fashion and home décor featuring unique finds at affordable prices. You can teach young people a lot about fashion by evaluating finds in stores like the ones in the Crossroads.
(Ocean Drive in Carmel-by-the-Sea has upscale shops like Tiffany and Kate Spade and Burberry’s for pricier purchases.)
The Palo Corona Regional Park is located right behind these malls on Carmel Valley Road. The Park features the Palo Corona Discovery Center, which documents the ecosystems the park is conserving. (Open Friday – Sunday) Combining a fashion stroll with an educational outing is a nice way to learn two things at once.
For fall home décor, families can buy miniature pumpkins at Earthbound Farms just down the road in Carmel Valley or drive over the Laureles Grade like we did to visit the Farm.
We stopped at The Farm outside Salinas. Several schools from Salinas were on field trips to learn about sustainable organic farming and eat a picnic lunch in the countryside. I always liked fall field trips to the farm as a student in Detroit (Michigan), which always included a trip to a cider mill for a snack with donuts.
At home, I read The Sandpiper, the Carmel High School student newspaper we picked up at The Barnyard. I read through it and liked:
-the advertisements
-the coverage of the Model United Nations Club
-the coverage about three Carmel students who showed films at the Carmel International Film Festival
-the coverage about the film appreciation club, where students learn to critique films as well as watch them.
I thought these student clubs at Carmel High School were very fashionable.
All in all, this was another nice vacation day that is a short drive from Salinas, California to Carmel’s fashion district.
By Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
For the 250th Anniversary of the United States, the University of Chicago has the following book recommendations.
Book descriptions and purchase details follow:
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
Winning Salinas, California Day - 5 Ps by Ruth Zpaget
-Preparing for the Cars for Super Nino -
Went to Valvoline to get oil change, tire rotation, and filter changes, light checks, wiper blade check and radiator check on both family cars yesterday and this morning.
-Pebble Beach Outing
Went for oceanside walk and birdwatching
-Peerless Coffee from Oakland, California
Peerless latte at the Market in Pebble Beach, California
-Pernod pastis from Paris, France
Bought a French Pernod anise-flavored cocktail at the Corral Deli and Liquor Market at Highway 68 and Corral de Tierra Road (Pastures of Heaven territory)
-Pine Cone Newspaper
Picked up a copy of the Carmel Pine Cone and read that there is a 962-unit apartment complex in the works along Highway 68 by Corral de Tierra
Five very neat things for an October 2026 vacation day in Salinas, California.
By Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
This green Le Creuset French Press coffee pot is pretty and useful.
I like Frenchbpresses coffee pots:
-you place your ground coffee in the bottom
-pour on hot water
-let coffee steep
-press down
-pour out your coffee
The following TikTok video shows the French Press in use:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTyQLLVVF/
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L-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
University of Chicago Fall 2026 Art Exhibits Across Campus deal with Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) to digital art.
A list of the exhibits and brief descriptions follows with a link to detailed exhibit description:
-Created Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence
-Hartapu: The Forgotten King of Anatolia
-How Do We Heal -an exhibit about how the process of creating art helps us heal
-Intentionality, 1960: Whose Dreams - an exhibit about community displacement in Chicago
-Karina Ashadu - an exhibit about bodybuilding in Lagos, Nigeria
-Pierre Bismuth: Love Bless America - an exhibit about leading figures of Chicago’s jazz and improvisational music scene
-teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity - a digital art installation
Full descriptions about these art exhibits at the University of Chicago follow:
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
The following Science Daily article suggests that Korean Kimchi removes microplastics from the gut by binding to them before being flushed out of the body.
The article I read follows:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260517211451.htm
Food and Wine magazine has also written about kimchi removing microplastics from the gut. Their article follows:
https://www.foodandwine.com/kimchi-may-help-remove-microplastics-from-human-body-11953372
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2000+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
An Adult Advent Calendar Featuring Cheese!
Mom Ruth likes this Advent calendar that is being advertised on TikTok.
The advertisement video from TikTok follows:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLJm9EFj/
Great idea!
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 2,000 Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
Brooklyn Pizza looks very appetizing and healthy.
If you freeze those pies and sell them, I will buy them. I shop at Raley’s Nob Hill in Salinas, California!
Gorgeous pizza Krispy Pizza selections in the following TikTok video:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTymggCkb/
If you use a pizza stone in your oven, the crust on frozen artisanal pizza becomes crispy.
More on the Krispy Pizza Chain from Tik Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTymGUFWm/
Mangiamo!
By Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about Dan Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
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The following TikTok video shows what to do if you cannot get reservations at the French Laundry in Napa Valley, California.
All the places mentioned have a link to Chef Thomas Keller of the French laundry including his Bouchon Bistto, kitchen garden, and caviar line.
The TikTok video follows:
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPLJDEpKA/
Bon Appetit!
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
The free ebook from the University of Chicago Press for October 2026 deals with reclaiming Native American artifacts from museums.
Download information for Plundered Skulls and Stolen Spirits: Inside the Fight to Reclaim Native American Culture by Chip Colwell follows:
https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/1a0fd0a2b02dc203
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
French Mushroom Recipe Ideas for Personal Chefs by Ruth Paget
I read The Mushroom Feast by Jane Grigson as a follow-up to my Wisconsin 2026 Dairyland Vacation. In addition to many cows, Wisconsin has many trees in its Northwoods that provide a perfect growing environment for mushrooms.
Mushrooms can also be found in the Santa Lucia Ridge in Monterey County providing local personal chefs with the raw materials to make easy and versatile sauces that go with many recipes.
Jane Grigson’s The Mushroom Feast (423 pages) contains many French recipes thanks to Grigson spending summer vacations in the Loire River region above Tours. (The Mushroom Feast is selling for .50 cents on Zkindle today - 10-2-2026)
Two of Grigson’s mushroom sauces can be used in many kinds of recipes. The first sauce I called a Duxelles Sauce, which I have made many times to serve with T-bone steaks and mashed potatoes.
This sauce is made with mushrooms (or stems and trimmings to be no-food waste), butter, oil, shallots or small onions, and flat leaf parsley that is sautéed together.
Grigson writes that Duxelles Sauce can be placed under a whole baked fish that is to be baked. She also writes that Duxelles Sauce can be mixed with béchamel sauce (butter, flour, and milk that is cooked till creamy) to stuff tomatoes or large mushrooms for baking.
The second very versatile sauce Grigson writes about is a Sauce Suprême used with poultry and fine fish. Sauce Suprême is made with béchamel sauce (butter, flour, and stock used instead of milk), mushrooms, and double cream. These items are cooked together with egg yolks added at the end to thicken the sauce.
The Duxelles Sauce and Sauce Suprême can be used with mashed potatoes and over toast for tasty snacks as well.
Mushrooms contain many nutrients that make them a very good vegetable to eat such as:
-Vitamins B2, B3, and B5
-Vitamin D
-Potassium
-Copper
-Selenium (helps support thyroid health)
-antioxidants
Jane Grigson’s The Mushroom Fest provides many mushroom recipes that provide great flavor and nutritional value that personal chefs can add to their product portfolio with a minimum outlay of money and time.
Happy Cooking!
By Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
Seoul Food Korean Restaurant in Salinas, California now on Toast App by Ruth Paget
I saw on the Toast app that Salinas, California now has a Korean restaurant. The menu features reasonably priced bowls, dol dot bimibap, and entrees.
I have not tried the restaurant yet, but the kimchi spicy pork fried rice looks like a good winter dish ($17).
You can download the local Toast app online.
By Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Zmission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 1900+ Centeal Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
Science and Math Courses are on sale today (10-2-2026) at Great Courses, using code in the link below.
Some of these courses start under $15 for downloadable courses.
The Great Courses link and discount code follow:
https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/1a0fc4b7bb355376
Happy Studying!
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
Fall is time to look through resources available from the US Census Bureau.
Statistics in Schools offers the following materials:
https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_personal/1a0f92ab47d9fbbf
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-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
My weekly digital ad from Raley’s Nob Hill in Salinas, California calls what I call clementines in French “Mandarins.”
The Cuties brand mandarins are a good deal for all the Vitamin C, an antioxidant, in them.
The mandarins are on sale to Raley’s Nob Hill members for $3.99 for a 2-pound bag.
You can sign up to be a store member online or in the store.
A nice and inexpensive winter salad can be made with the following ingredients:
-mandarins
-apples
-pears
-bananas
-raisins that have been rehydrated in hot water or tea
-shredded coconut (optional)
-lemon juice
I call this salad a cold fighter.
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-author Eating Soup with Chopstivks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
Wine Harvest Meals like the Paulées in Burgundy, France happen all around the world’s wine regions.
Several local wine harvest meals are taking place in the Santa Lucia Highlands.
Ticket information about these wine harvest meals follows:
https://mail.google.com/mail/mu/mp/465/#cv/priority/%5Esmartlabel_promo/1a0f90ee736e046b
Cheers!
Reposted by Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 1900+ Cental Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games
Amazon Kindle is running a 3-month reading program from October to December 2026
I downloaded the app and signed up.
I set a goal of 12 books to read. I will also try and review them on my blog - Ruthpaget.blogspot.com .
I have posted a link to the Amazon Reading Challenge App below:
https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=23998932011&nodl=1&ref_=pe_82921360_1479805550_HC_02_01_BT_02
Happy Reading!
Reposted by Ruth Paget
-author Eating Soup with Chopsticks, Marrying France, and Europe’s Lessons written during overseas duty in Germany + 5 other Kindle books
-developer of the Novgorod and Bento War Games + 8 Classical Western Civilization War Games
-developer of food and beverage knowledge games
-creator of online exhibits about San Miguel Arcangel Mission, French baguette making, and the Carmel Valley History Center
-creator of French travel and culture games
-writer of 1900+ Central Coast California lifestyle blogs
-family genealogist
-developer of 9 music theory games