This week’s post comes to you from freelance writer Laura Pellerine. I hope you enjoy her tour of some of Paris’ most iconic cafés. It certainly brought back some wonderful memories for me. In fact, I can almost taste that…
“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…
“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…
My fascination with French food started when I stumbled upon Laura Calder and her James Beard Award winning TV series, French Food at Home. Soon after discovering Laura, I fell head over heels for Julia Child, and that love affair quickly…
“When in Paris, the only reason not to stay at the Ritz is if you can’t afford it.” - Ernest Hemingway I can’t say for sure but I suspect Hemingway was right. I’ve never stayed at the Ritz in Paris,…
I miss Paris. I’ve been home for almost two months now and not a day goes by that I don’t think about it. I miss French food. I thought the ache might ease a bit if I cooked the oh-so-French Parmentier de Confit…
Paris is a food lover’s paradise. Especially if the food lover also happens to have a sweet tooth. There are patisseries and boulangeries on almost every street corner, all offering a gorgeous array of delightful treats. The breakfasts pastries are my…
I celebrated my first Thanksgiving and my first birthday on the same day – November 22, 1962. Since then, the fourth Thursday of November and my birthday have coincided six more times. Growing up I didn’t think this was a…
Whether you call them black diamonds, princesses, pearls, or jewels, truffles have long been considered the crème de la crème of luxury foods; the gem of French gastronomy. They are also one of the top food splurges. In fact, a 3.3 pound…
You might be a foodie if every single treasure you bought to bring home from your recent trip to Paris is edible (except for one very lovely little locket). Here is a list of the goodies I purchased, packed carefully into…