It should come as no surprise when I tell you that I love making ice cream. Sorbet and granita, too. And let’s not forget frozen yogurt. So today was kind of my dream day at work.
Like many parisian pâtisseries, mine makes an assortment... about 1 hour ago From Croque-Camille
You know it's a good day when you turn the corner and find someone handing out cups of fabulous Grom Gelato (actually, it was sorbetto) in your all-time favorite flavor: apricot. There she was, The Grom Girl, on the corner of rue de... 1 day ago From Dorie Greenspan
Last week, I found myself at a place that people don’t much talk about anymore – Aux Lyonnais. This is Alain Ducasse’s take on the bouchon - a style of restaurant from Lyon specializing in that region’s traditional and very meaty... 3 days ago From Meg Zimbeck
After my recent lament about the state of bistros in Paris, where I noted that the wine bars in Paris often had the best food, when my friend Rochelle who owns Chefwear was in town this week, I wanted to go somewhere casual, where we'd be assured... 3 days ago From David Lebovitz
- 2.0 Le Coin des Amis, 50 rue du Mont Cenis (i.e., the Matterhorn) in the 18th, 01.42.52.30.36, open all the time (which is part of the problem suspects-me) is a place that my wife's best friend and my best neighbor keep leaving me notes and... 4 days ago From John Talbott's Paris
I’ve written about breakfast strata once before, which is why I declined Nick’s initial suggestion to photograph my process. But after cutting into and tasting this one, I was reminded how truly awesome a meal it is, and anything I can do... 6 days ago From Croque-Camille
6.5 La (original) Regalade, 49, avenue Jean Moulin, 14th (Metro : Porte d’Orleans), 01 45 45 68 58, closed Sundays and Mondays has a noble history. Aside from being located on a street named for a genuine hero of the... 7 days ago From John Talbott's Paris
You’re crazy. Possibly good-crazy, but crazy nonetheless.
The fact that you can’t refrain your love for acorns, for anything impossible, and for green tea simply proves it.
Or it might actually be that many times when you take the cutest... 7 days ago From foodbeam
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6.2 Chez Georges, 1 rue du Mail in the 2nd (as opposed to that in the Pompidou or the 17th or near the Opera), 01.42.60.07.11, closed weekends and holidays, has had new management (the... 9 days ago From John Talbott's Paris
Admittedly, one of the reasons this is a favorite is that it’s less than half a block from my apartment. Even so, I’m a little sad that I didn’t know about Julhès before moving to the rue du Faubourg St. Denis. Yes, it’s a cheese... 10 days ago From Croque-Camille
Laura Adrian is half of the team behind Hidden Kitchen, a private supper club in Paris that she hosts in Paris with her partner Braden. With a little help from am adorable Boston Terrier that pops his head into the action every once in a while.
... 22 days ago From David Lebovitz
I always seem to have the supreme misfortune to draw the letter W when playing Scrabble in French, as there's barely one-quarter of a page in the French dictionary devoted to words that begin with that letter. (People use "Wu" for Chinese money;... 9 days ago From David Lebovitz
A lot of us étrangers (and there are some pretty étrange étrangers here..) bemoan the lack of heat and spiciness in the ethnic fare served up, because a good number of the locals have a hard time dealing with the heavily-spiced dishes that our... 13 days ago From David Lebovitz
I recognized Nat(halie) the moment I walked into la Bodeguita, a newish wine bar on the rue Quincampoix. I spent many nights in the palm of her hand back when she worked at Le Garde Robe. “I remember you, too” she said, narrowing her eyes in... 16 days ago From Meg Zimbeck
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I'd not heard of Eggplant Caviar (caviar d'aubergine), until I moved to France. I'm not sure why that was—perhaps in the states it's called something different when I was served it? Could it be labeling laws, so I wouldn't confuse eggplant... about 10 hours ago From David Lebovitz
After several days travelling in the Loire I came home to the Seine with several
probably very erroneous generalizations.First, service in restaurants,
at least the starred ones, is much more “professional” or at least it appears
that... 2 days ago From John Talbott's Paris
In about 10 minutes I'll be in a taxi heading for the airport and Paris, where, odd as it may sound, I hope you'll be hearing from me more often. It's been a book-busy month. Even though Around My French Table doesn't come out until... 2 days ago From Dorie Greenspan
One of the least well known eateries on the Costes periphery, this Triangle d'Or demi bling bling establishment sells fusion-y food to mostly area businessmen and a few averted tourists. One dish made me stand up and take notice, a very tasty sea... 4 days ago From Adrian Moore
5.5 La Tour d'Argent, 15, quai de la Tournelle in the 5th, 01.40.46.71.11, closed Sundays and Mondays, was apparently somewhat adrift after the death of Claude Terail (son of the original André Terrail) in May 2006 but has... 5 days ago From John Talbott's Paris
6.0 La Villa Victoria, 52, Rue Lamartine in the 9th (Metro: ND des Lorette), 0148.78.60.05, closed Saturdays and Sundays in July and August, was the site where the resto Velly was situated and which I called Velly Velly bad on reviewing... 6 days ago From John Talbott's Paris
I ate at Spring Restaurant on Friday night, along with two other writers who have already published accounts of the same meal. I’ll spare you the repetition and simply direct you to these reviews by Barbra Austin and Adrian Moore. You might... 7 days ago From Meg Zimbeck
6.0 L’Agapé Bistrot, 75 Ave Niel in the 17th (Metro: Periere), 01.42.27.88.44, closed weekends, is an off-shoot of L’Agapé where I've eaten three times in recent years, the last time, June 25th with Colette. My meals... 8 days ago From John Talbott's Paris
Many people who embark on professional cooking careers, or just interested in having an experience in an French kitchen, are interested in coming to France to do an internship, called a stage.
I posted on Twitter, to find out how people got... 8 days ago From David Lebovitz
I got home Sunday night from La Creuse where I performed in 10 shows in 7 different villages in 15 days and, after sleeping 14-hours straight (I don't think I got more than five hours sleep maximum per night since I left), found that my blog had... 9 days ago From Hopie's Kitchen
If you do any amount of reading about the food scene in Paris these days, chances are you’ve heard of the rue Paul Bert. Tucked away on the outskirts of the 11th arrondissement, this tiny street is home to the much-lauded Bistrot Paul Bert,... 14 days ago From Croque-Camille
When it comes to food (and many other matters: hello knitting, long bike rides, and papermater felt-tip pens collection), I’m a terribly boring person.
I can eat the same thing everyday: breakfast, lunch and dinner; and still feel happy about... 12 days ago From foodbeam
For someone as kitchen-gear crazy as I am, I sometimes surprise myself by being slow to adopt some terrific tools. For instance, it took me years to get a really good mortar and pestle (I got the 3+ cup size) and now I can’t imagine... 22 days ago From Dorie Greenspan
I think it would be fair to say that Daniel rose to the occasion (I can hear the groans already....) , and I was lucky enough to be one of the first (along with a "best of" Paris' expat blogging community/fangirls) to dine at the new Spring... 11 days ago From Adrian Moore
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If I had to name one food that I couldn't live without, chocolate would be right up there. Salted butter is on that short list, too. Seeded bagels, California dried apricots, black and white cookies, osetra caviar (if money, and sustainability,... 2 days ago From David Lebovitz
Tuesday, in Le Fooding, Gilles Dupuis reviewed the new Spring, at 6 rue Bailleul in the 1st, giving the telephone numbers as 01 45 96 05 72 & 01 58 62 44 30, the hours as Wednesday through Friday and the prices as lunch bouillon 23 (chicken) or... 2 days ago From John Talbott's Paris
My recent forays into Indian cooking have left me with a large collection of hitherto unknown (to me) spices. One such spice now lurking on my shelf is amchoor.
The dried mango powder has a fruity, yet slightly savory tang that I wanted to... 3 days ago From Croque-Camille
For those globetrotting clubbers who can't get enough of the ultimate after party Berliners snack, a passable rendition of curry wurst has finally come to Paris at a small snack counter called Le Stube , not far from the Palais Royal and run by... 3 days ago From Adrian Moore
There were various responses on my Strawberry ice cream recipe, requesting a retraction of the moniker ice "cream" since it didn't have cream in it. And a respected food writer pointed out that pumpkin was obligatory in Soupe au Pistou. I, too,... 5 days ago From David Lebovitz
For six months out of the year, my Paris neighborhood is a dud. During the warm months, though, I feel lucky to live in the 75019. That’s especially true now, and for the next four weeks, when I can walk across the street and flop down on the... 6 days ago From Meg Zimbeck
Always on the lookout for classic French bistros, a friend and I recently stopped at Au Petit Riche. I'd eaten there before and found the food decent, but I remember the company a little better than the food. I was dazzled by the stunning... 7 days ago From David Lebovitz
Well, if you missed the Stieg Larsson/Lizbeth Salander phenomenon I feel sorry for you. But there's always time - say this summer. The books read like the wind except for this last one in the Millenium series which I didn't... 8 days ago From John Talbott's Paris
It’s too bad they’re closing next week for summer vacation, because Zoe Bouillon is serving up an ideal summer lunch. I’ve walked past the cute canteen on rue Rébéval many times, but today was the first time I’d eaten there. I... 9 days ago From Croque-Camille
PARIS By Joe Ray I’d been back in town for 48 hours, my mental Rolodex a little rusty and trying to think of a good place to meet a friend for lunch. My brain falls on a well-worn card. Taxi... 9 days ago From Simon says French food blog
I was thinking of having "If you change the ingredients in a recipe, results will vary" tattooed on my forehead, but there wasn't enough room. (Although if my hairline keeps receding at this rapid pace, it may happen sooner than you think.) When... 15 days ago From David Lebovitz
Where did the time go? I wanted to get one quick cherry recipe in before the season ended because I'm always scouting for ways to extend the unfairly short fresh cherry season. Plus I had some red wine leftover from another cooking project, a... 20 days ago From David Lebovitz
It's no secret that I'm not a fan of soup. (Well, if it was, it's not anymore.) I just feel odd ordering it in a restaurant, since I'm paying for a bowl of glorified liquid. And I rarely eat it at home, since when I want to eat, I want something... 17 days ago From David Lebovitz
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