Paris A Thought for Food
Food in France is much more than fuel for life. It’s a hallmark of the art of living - the first step to welcoming friends into your life - breaking bread together.
French Lesson: Did you catch yesterday’s mistake?
Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2006
Did any astute Parislogue readers catch yesterday’s mistake? In the 100 Days post, I included a photo of one of the Seine River’s mascarons derived from the Italian mascherone, not to be confused with mascaret derived from Gascon.
Date: May 25th, 2007 |
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Hot Soup for the final days of Les Saints de Glace
“Stay in bed tomorrow. Have breakfast in bed. And don’t go out for any reason.” That was Lydie’s advice during our visit today in Caen, Normandy. You can get from Paris to Caen by train in app. 2 ½ hours. (Train station Gare St. Lazare)
Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2007 Gare St. Lazare. Watch your pockets and handbags at this station!!
Many visitors come to Caen to see the Abbaye aux Hommes and the Abbaye aux Dames –which were constructed during William the Conquerer’s era. A much more recent addition is the Caen Memorial, considered by many to be one of the best World War II commemorative museums in Normandy. Our reason for coming to Caen was somewhat different. I was going to Caen to find a dentist.
Date: May 14th, 2007 |
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Good Reasons to Rethink Dining In -in Paris, or Elsewhere
Chris says that the next apartment we find will have the kitchen and the office in the same space. Blogging and cooking cannot be done simultaneously - trust me on this!
Probably all over the world at this very moment millions of what could have been very adequate home-cooked meals have gone up in smoke - this baby never had a chance.
Date: April 3rd, 2007 |
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To Market, to market! Guides to Paris Markets
Hot off the Press.
I’ve just received a copy of Markets of Paris by Dixon and Ruthanne Long with photographs by Alison Harris. Publisher: The Little Book Room, New York.
$16.95. 255 pages.
Before saying anything about the contents, I’d like to mention that The Little Book Room has had the brilliant idea to publish books that might actually fit in your carry-on luggage. The Little Book measures approximately 4 ½ in. by 6 in. The feel of the cover and the pages resembles flashcard material rather than the usual flimsy paperback quality. This is the perfect book format …
Date: March 14th, 2007 |
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Year of the Pig in Paris
Angelique leads the dance. The third women with the chicken fingers is Chris. One of the seated guests was trying to coach me about the hand movements for this dance but - it’s kind of like kareoke - the fun is in knowing you’re out of your league!
(c) 2004 Chris Card Fuller (About the photo - this photo was taken at the Rochester Memorial Art Gallery as part of a ‘Family Day Celebration’ which included wedding rituals from Korea, Japanese kota music, and an Indian wedding celebration along with …
Date: February 17th, 2007 |
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Day 2 of the First 100 Days
Day 2 of the First 100 Days
On a rainy day in the Département de l’Eure at an exhibit of antique cars and baby carriages, I didn’t expect we’d be drinking aperitifs with one of Nicolas Sarkozy’s future ministers, but what better way to pick the right team – than by starting with Normandy?
Date: May 17th, 2007 |
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The Simple Things in Life: A Petit Pot de Creme
Photo by Chris Card Fuller ©2007
In France, the word ‘little’ is very big – ‘a little favor’ - ‘a little hello’.
And there’s the ‘petit pot de crème’.
If you are working on a tight budget for your trip to France (the dollar buys fewer and fewer Euros these days), I would strongly recommend foregoing desserts in cafes and brasseries which can add an extra five to eight Euros to your bill.
Instead, go to the closest supermarché(Champion, Attac, Franprix, Monoprix), for example, and take a look at the vast array of produits laitiéres i.e dairy products that …
Date: May 8th, 2007 |
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Paris Markets - an Inspiration for Home Cooking
Parisian Home Cooking
By Michael Roberts
Photographs by Pierre-Gilles Vidoli, 328 Pages. William Morrow, NY 1981
If ever two books were meant to be read in tandem, it would have to be Markets of Paris by Dixon and Ruthanne Long and Parisian Home Cooking: Conversations, Recipes, and Tips from the Cooks and Food Merchants of Paris by Michael Roberts, Published by William Morrow and Co. NY, 1981, Photos by Pierre-Gilles Vidoli.
Date: March 15th, 2007 |
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Vive La Crepe!
Photo by Chris Card Fuller
Not only are crepes delicious, but for students in Paris (or Normandy and Brittany for that matter) going out to a creperie is an inexpensive change from normal student fare.
Depending on who’s making the crepes or galette ( a thin pancake made from Sarrazin flour similar to buckwheat) the ingredients can be folded inside the crepe or sometimes on top.
The galettes featured on this page were served at Jean-Pierre and Lydie Dauphin’s restaurant in Lisieux, Normandy, La Rhumerie. Sadly, La Rhumerie closed its doors several years ago when the …
Date: February 21st, 2007 |
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Valentine’s Day Dinner-The Day After
www.mikegeno.com/fork%20n%20knife.html
Lemmings. What is it about February 14th? If you are reading this after having come home from dinner at a jam-packed restaurant - the reservations had to be made in advance, of course, and you may be wondering to yourself, why February 14th - an undoubtedly Pagan ritual? (See previous entry).
Date: February 14th, 2007 |
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