Category Archives: FReNCH ReNDeZVouS

Cococook – Paris Healthy

If you also ask you what Cococook, then youre in the right place. Cococook, besides having a name that coos, is a restaurant which offers on site to take, or even to fight, nice dishes stamped, whose motto is Gourmet, Healthy and Balanced. And we, we love! The food is so healthy food and gourmet [...]
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Become chef of the week ! Contest in Paris

Aurélie Bertin, owner of Château Sainte Roseline, associated with the talented and surprising GIOVANNI PASSERINI, chef at the RINO restaurant, offer you the possibility of living an unforgettable cooking class at l’Atelier des Sens Bastille on SUNDAY 13 JUNE  Game-Contest : become chef of the week ! PLAY & WIN! COOKING CLASSES AND THE [...]
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French Tomato Tart

French Pastry Dough One 9 (23 cm) tart shell In France, I used type 65 organic flour, which is similar to American all-purpose flour. Paule says that her students report back, saying that the dough works beautifully with American butter, too. Small cracks in the dough are normal so I wouldn’t use this for a [...]
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Getting to Know Bordeaux!

People are saying that Bordeaux is losing its prestige, but there's a whole new world of inexpensive and interesting Bordeaux wines I read with interest Eric Asimov’s well-reported story in today’s edition of the New York Times, “Bordeaux Loses Prestige Among Young Wine Lovers,” and I felt sad that so many wine lovers in my [...]
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Is Bordeaux Earning My Love?

I want to thank all of the people who took the trouble to comment on my recent post and column examining why some younger American wine drinkers are finding Bordeaux irrelevant. The column inspired quite a few interesting discussions, including lively ones on the Wine Berserkers bulletin board, and in James Suckling’s blog on the [...]
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Berthillon – Paris Ile Saint Louis : ice cream parlor

All over the Ile Saint-Louis, many of the restaurants and bars have one common denominator: the incredible Berthillon ice creams, and with reason: this top notch ice cream parlor is set up in the main street of the area. We like to savoir our scoops on the terrace of the Saint-Louis en l’Ile! It’s one [...]
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1982 Margeaux

Bordeaux Red Blends (Claret) – Premier Cru (First Growth) France, Bordeaux, Margaux Parker:98   ‘…notes of melted tar intermixed with sweet cassis and floral underpinnings. Very full-bodied and dense for a Chateau Margaux, with a slight rusticity to the tannins, it boasts blockbuster power, richness,…’ Tanzer:96   ‘Penetrating and powerful; quite dry but almost exotically [...]
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La Colombe D’Or

La Colombe D’Or is a haven for 20th century art enthusiasts snugly nestled in the idyllic countryside of Provence in the town of St. Paul de Vence, wherein one will find this oasis of comfort. Famed for its impressive display of works by renowned artists such as Matisse, Picasso, Chagall and Miro (to name but [...]
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The best ham in Paris at Gilles Vérot

The address is far to be confidential but it is worth recalling that Gilles Vérot a delicatessen is amazing, the kind that does everything well: the ham is a marvel, his bites to the queen, her celery remoulade, his pie, everything is perfect … We love her very mixed vegetables, say it! And then, the [...]
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1995 Latour – Lush & Sweet

Broadbent:***** ‘…nose somewhat chocolatey, also a whiff of tar; sweet, ripe, very dry…A Fine wine. Long life predicted.’ Parker:96 ‘Medium to full-bodied, with exceptional purity, superb concentration, and a long, intense, ripe, 40-second finish, this is a magnificent example of Latour.’ Spectator:94 ‘Aromas of mint, blackberry and currant rise gracefully from the glass. It’s full-bodied, [...]
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