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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009Pizza. Is there any word more alluring in the English/Italian language? I think not, mes amis. And so, imagine my delight when I discovered that this week’s Le Figaroscope is dedicated to finding the best pizza in Paris!
Of course, this being Le Fig, there are all sorts of weird restrictions to the quest. Namely, they […]
Food Wednesday: Where the chefs eat
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008Happy Wednesday!
Great chefs spend their lives creating extraordinary meals, but have you ever wondered where (or what) they like to eat? In this week’s round-up of French food media, Le Figaroscope gives us a sneak peak into the favorite haunts of Paris’s most famous toques. Here’s a sampling of three:
Alain Ducasse: Le Fig says: “For a […]
Foodie Wednesday, French vocab, and a blog I like
Thursday, November 13th, 2008Welcome to our weekly review of (some) French foodie news!
This week’s Le Figaroscope focuses on wine, offering a round-up of ten new Parisian hot-spots where wine is the raison d’être.
Among the “caves” or wine-cellars where you can eat, La Cave Edmond sounded intriguing. Le Fig says: Owner Thierry Burlot has filled cubby-holes with some 60 recommended wines, […]
In the news
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008Yes, the French are as ecstatic as we are about our new president! But along with the articles that cover the entire front page of Le Monde, not to mention the 12-page supplement dedicated to the 44th president of the United States, they’ve managed to squeeze in a little food coverage. It is […]
Wednesdays are for food
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008Wednesdays are my favorite day to read the newspaper because, as American food/media-lovers know, it’s when the dining sections appear. Imagine my happiness, mes amis, when I discovered that the food sections also appear on Wednesdays in Paris!
So, what can food freaks discover at the kiosque this week? (Side note: I love the newsstand pictured […]
What’s authentic?
Monday, April 7th, 2008
Apologies again for slacking off on the Cooking the Books: The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics. I can’t even blame my laziness on my back, which is now (practically) pain free. What have I been doing instead of cooking? Well, this weekend I was away in Boston visiting my friends Sherry and Brian, […]
When “grosseur” is gross
Thursday, March 20th, 2008There was an interesting article yesterday in the NYT dining section, The Fat Pack Wonders if the Party’s Over, which discusses the physical toll of being a gourmand. Are food enthusiasts killing themselves with their unbridled enjoyment of pork belly, butter, prosciutto and foie gras? In a word, yes.
Frankly, I’ve long wondered about guys like Mario […]
Did you taste your food?
Thursday, March 13th, 2008It’s back! I thoroughly enjoyed last night’s episode (though I did find myself getting a little weary during the introductory section – is it just me or are there too many contestants?). And, I’ll make a confession — I didn’t know what chicken piccata was. Yes, I knew about the lemon-butter-caper sauce, but I had no clue […]
Rome vs. Paris vs. New York
Friday, March 7th, 2008
Which is the best food town? On his blog, Bitten, Mark Bittman has some interesting posts (also here and here) on his recent travels to Paris (and, geez, is the guy a prolific blogger! He sometimes has 3-4 posts a day. Long ones, too.) Essentially, he experienced several bad meals in Paris and is wondering — has the City of […]
Which wine with Sichuanese food?
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Eric Asimov has an interesting post on his NYT wine and spirits blog, The Pour, in which he discusses which wine pairs best with Sichuanese cuisine. If you’re a regular reader of Cooking the Books, you’ve probably guessed that I am an ardent fan of Sichuan food. I also like wine. But together? Not so much.
The hallmark […]