by Allison | Jun 8, 2021 | All recipes, Other First Courses, Side Dishes
A Sauce by Any Other Name A few weeks ago, I was leafing through some recipes that I used for my cooking classes way back when. I came across an old favorite, Asparagus with Mousseline Sauce and Hazelnuts. Yum! Asparagus is plentiful in Paris right now – both...
by Allison | May 4, 2021 | All recipes, Cocktails and Party Recipes, Soups and Salads
Culinary Mystery Solved! Once in a while, I get a message from a newsletter subscriber who is looking for a particular product or recipe they tried in Paris. A few years ago, I opened a message on my web site and found this one from a reader looking for a green pea...
by Allison | Apr 12, 2021 | All recipes, Desserts and Sweets
The Julia Child Documentary Coming soonish to a screen near you is the much-anticipated documentary film Julia (working title), about the life of everyone’s favorite American French chef, Julia Child. Distributed by Sony Pictures and Imagine Entertainment, the...
by Allison | Mar 9, 2021 | All recipes, Main Courses
Merci, Monsieur Parmentier! For years, I always bought Salt Cod and Potato Gratin, or Brandade Parmentière, at my fishmonger’s (or even sometimes at Monoprix!). My reasoning was this: if they sell Salt Cod and Potato Gratin in stores, already made and ready to pop...
by Allison | Feb 9, 2021 | All recipes, Cocktails and Party Recipes
The Meaning of the Party In January, France lost a beloved actor and director, Jean-Pierre Bacri. Often teaming up in films with his erstwhile wife, Agnès Jaoui, the pair were dubbed “Jacri” by the press, a little like a French equivalent of “Brangelina” (Jacri being...
by Allison | Jan 12, 2021 | All recipes, Desserts and Sweets
Regressive Pleasures If you were walking through upper Ménilmontant on a Sunday morning before lockdown(s), you would have seen young families lined up outside Benoît Castel’s bakery and restaurant. He’s the newish darling of eastern Parisian bakers. Happily waiting...
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