Basque Burnt Cheesecake

Basque Burnt Cheesecake

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...
Grandma’s Chocolate Mousse

Grandma’s Chocolate Mousse

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...
Quince Crumble

Quince Crumble

Waste Not, Want Not: The Art of Foraging In France, the ambrosial fruit known as coing, or quince, is usually transformed into jelly or fruit paste. But getting at that wonderful taste takes a little work, and sometimes just finding quinces can be a challenge. In the...