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  • My New Best Friend I confess: I am a kitchen gadget junkie. Even without a permanent kitchen of my own, I have managed to collect quite an eclectic assortment of cuisine-related tools for someone who just …

  • Rabbit in Rosemary, Mustard, and White Wine Of Rabbits and Rosemary... Yesterday's practical was not one I looked forward to. We were going to be cooking rabbit. Would it be whole? Would there still be…

  • A Day in the Life of a Cuisine Student at Le Cordon Bleu Paris: Classes start at 8:30, 12:30 or 3:30. Every day is different, every week is different. The French obviously have no concept of a set weekly sched…

  • Roast Duck over Rice Asian food count for the week: 2! On Thursday, Cindy and I met up for pho and ice cream. Not just any ice cream, but Berthillon ice cream. Third time must be a charm, because it finally…

  • Ah, the famed Poilane. I have found thee at last! Today was the class Market Tour. 11 of us squeezed into rush hour Metro madness to go to the Blvd. Raspail Tuesday market. This same place I went to last Su…

  • Follow up: Check out Clotilde's description of their new seasonal offerings. I can't wait to go check it out! Everyone, meet Miss Gla'Gla Isaphan. Miss Gla'Gla, meet everyone. Pierre Herme is so famou…

  • Tuna Fillet Coated in Crispy Puffed Rice, Sriracha and Lemon Emulsion Filet de Thon En Croustillant de Riz Souffe, Emulsion de Sriracha et Citron Ever hear of the phrase food porn? One less obviously sexual defi…

  • Boulevard Raspail Organic Farmer's Market Scene: Sunday morning, two food nerds at a farmer's market in Paris. It was fun- Cindy and I got to exchange war stories about our respective cooking schools and check …

  • Roast Sirloin with the Richest Mashed Potatoes Ever "The amount of butter you should add is equal to the amount of potatoes." My arteries clogged as I heard this statement. Dare I believe my ears?…

  • Puff Pastry: Friend or Foe? Today was the introduction of pastry crusts with butter. The success of Tuesday's pissaladiere gave me a little more confidence in the area of dough, but what we did today made m…

  • (Please excuse the deplorable pictures- flash photography in nice restaurants seems like such a faux pas sometimes.) I just realized I had never posted on one of the best meals of my life, a Bon Voyage dinner my fr…

  • Spinach Stuffed Cannelloni with Tomato Sauce Cannelloni Aux Epinards et Sauce Tomates I love the fact that the only pictures I took today were of food. My eating habits have been really strange and non-routi…

  • Ramen The cravings for Asian food are increasing and getting stronger. Faced with the prospect of Day 3 of eating Poached Chicken with Rice Pilaf & Cream Sauce, I felt sick. I didn't want to waste what I…

  • Whiting Fillets in White Wine Sauce Filets de Merlan Bercy The above photograph isn't fuzzy due to some romantic camera setting I'm trying to use. Instead, it was an important lesson I learned- don't put your …

  • Creme au chocolat On the advice of Louisa from A Movable Feast, I felt compelled to check out Xavier Le Quere, a little shop on the famous Rue Mouffetard in the 5eme. A sleek, beautifully modern shop with d…

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    • Name: Christine
    • Country: France
    • Metro: Paris
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    • Member Since: 8/28/2005

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