The École Ritz Escoffier – Too Haute to Handle?
The École Ritz Escoffier – Too Haute to Handle?
“Good cooking is the foundation of true happiness.”                                   ~ Auguste Escoffier Last fall I went on an incredible 17-day adventure to Paris, and like most first-time…
Le Cordon Bleu Paris ~ Part Deux
Le Cordon Bleu Paris ~ Part Deux
“In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.”  - Julia Child My nights in Paris were a lot quieter than my days. The charming flat I had rented was in a beautiful old 18th century building…
Rialto ~ The Heart (and Belly) of Venice
Rialto ~ The Heart (and Belly) of Venice
Il Gobbo di Rialto, the Hunchback of Rialto, is a granite statue found in the Campo San Giacomo, just steps away from one of Venice’s most recognizable landmarks, the Rialto Bridge. The statue takes the form of a naked man, crouching to support a…
Mission Hill Winery Presents a Tribute to Julia Child
Mission Hill Winery Presents a Tribute to Julia Child
During her lifetime, Julia Child starred in thirteen different television series, authored seventeen cookbooks and painstakingly developed thousands of recipes. In fact, in just a single cookbook (the hugely successful Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Vol.1), there are 524 recipes! What…
Sunday Supper with Laura Calder
Sunday Supper with Laura Calder
The first time I saw Laura Calder was on her James Beard Award winning TV series French Food at Home. She was cooking peasant food while wearing a dress the color of flesh, and although it was her outfit that caught…
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