photo courtesy of CellerTracker In a bottle. Le Paradou , is a French red wine, a Cotes du Luberon, that was named for a 400 year old mas, farmhouse in Provence. It is a custom blend of Syrah and Grenache…
Category
French Food and Drink
-
-
Up to this point I have not talked much about the ubiquitous French macaron. Don’t get me wrong, I love them. Worship them. Can’t imagine my life without them. I guess I just hadn’t got around to it yet. But…
-
photo: © Marche d’Aligre Food markets in Paris are as prevelant as museums, but far tastier. Some are known for just food, others carry a wide variety of items. Some markets are permanent real estate, others are only there on certain…
-
Monsieur, Madam; Madam, Monsieur. Now that we have that out of the way…. The Croque Monsieur is a delicious grilled jambon (ham) and fromage (cheese) sandwich. Not just a regular ham and cheese. Non. Even better. Traditionally made with a…
-
The French love cocktail parties. Who doesn’t? The trick to a successful one is serving good food without spending hours in the kitchen, so that you are able to enjoy your guests. Shouldn’t that be the goal of any party?…
-
I consider myself a coffee connoisseur. I like strong coffee. So the notion of drinking coffee with so much milk is, well, unsettling. And the bowl, what is up with the bowl? Who drinks coffee from a bowl? The French…
Older Posts