Tag: Neighborhood
Recipe: Ragoût boeuf aromatisé cognac, moutarde
Ragoût de boeuf aromatisé avec cognac, moutarde ~ Beef Stew flavored with Cognac and Mustard
INGREDIENTS
3-4 Tablespoons olive oil
1/4 lb. bacon, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2...
Recipe for Zucchini Parmesan Soup or Soupe Courgettes Parmesan
Soupe aux Courgettes avec Parmesan ~ Zucchini Parmesan Soup
INGREDIENTS
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
2-1/4 lbs. zucchini, sliced in 1/2-inch...
Film Review of Intouchables with Official Movie Trailer
François Cluzet and Omar Sy in movie still from "Intouchables." Publicity image courtesy of Gaumont France.
Intouchables: Untouchable at the Box Office
The movie Intouchables has...
La Rotonde
La Rotonde Continues to be a Favorite
In Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, the character Jake Barnes states, "No matter what café in Montparnasse you...
Madeleine Church Offers Delicious Surprises
If you are looking for one of the most fashionable churches for a wedding, search no further because Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine (Madeleine Church) in Paris...
Meli-Melo: January 22
Book Review
Balzac's Omelette: A Delicious Tour of French Food and Culture with Honoré de Balzac
Published October 2011; Hardcover, 256 pages
Publisher: Other Press
Language: English
By Anne McCarthy
It...
Meli-Melo: January 15
Mocha interior of Jacques Genin chocolate boutique. Photo by Jacqui Guglielmino
A Visit with Jacques Genin, Master Chocolatier in Le Marais
by Jacqui Guglielmino
At one end of...
French Lesson: Shopping in a French Market
Friendly fruit vendor at Marché d'Aligre. Photo credit joyousx
Your French lesson for shopping in a marché
In French open markets, there is usually a friendly,...
Recipe: French Chestnut Dressing for Turkey
Vendors sell hot chestnuts on Paris streets, an autumn tradition. Photo by Jacqui Guglielmino
On every street corner in the busy areas of Paris vendors...
Learn French: Christmas Conversations, Part 1
Tradtional repas de Noël. Photo: Reed à son Pellier
To celebrate the holidays, let’s learn some French set in context in this small, simple and...
Meli Melo: December 25, 2011
In Paris, where culture and style is a way of life, it’s only fitting that among its smorgasbord of museums, one can find galleries...
Recipe: Brittany Butter Cake – Gateau Breton
Gâteau Breton ~ Brittany Butter Cake
Brittany is located on the northwest coast of France and has been somewhat culturally and geographically distinct from the...
