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Tag Archives: Paris
Those Brittany boys….
“White and purple !!” I exclaimed, truly shocked. “Where do these sea urchins from?” “Brittany.” Replied Colette “I’ve never seen anything like these !” “Neither have I.” She admitted, almost as shocked as I was by her own remark. If Colette has … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, France, Paris, TASTE TRAVEL
Tagged Brittany, brown, Colette, complex, complexity, fishmonger, floral, ginger, Iceland, Japanese, meaty, Montmartre, Paris, Pepone, Poissonerie, purple, red fruits, sea urchin, white
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Colette and the sea urchins
No one picks out sea urchins like Colette. She’s got it down to an art. Picking them up delicately and with the slightest shake of the wrist, she weighs each one in her knowing hand. Oui, là, ils sont bien … Continue reading
Posted in FOOD, France, Paris, TASTE TRAVEL, White, WINE
Tagged buttery, Chardonnay, cold water, Colette, collette, fishmonger, floral, France, gamy, ginger, Iceland, mineral, Montmartre, Norway, oursins, Paris, Poissonerie Pepone, Red, sea urchins, Spain, violet, yellow
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Saturday morning breakfast @ Batignolles Organic Market
On cold blustery days (the kind we’ve had a lot recently) the tarps covering the market stalls look like they’ve been pulled extra-tight together, huddling up close in solidarity. On the nicer, sunnier days, there is a little jazz trio … Continue reading
Tang, Coquilles and St Julien
I’ve mentioned Resturant Tang before as one of my absolute favorite places in Paris. I know a lot of his dishes, but on my last visit, he surprised me with this scallop and spicy soy sauce recipe. Scallops (Coquilles St Jacques, … Continue reading
Posted in 2004, FOOD, France, Paris, Restaurants, TASTE TRAVEL, what am I drinking with this dish?, WINE
Tagged 1er Grand Cru Classé, 2004, 2eme Grand Cru Classé, 2nd wine, balance, bitterness, Bordeaux, Charlie Tang, Chateau de La Tour, Chinese, Clos du Marquis, Coquilles St Jacques, Leoville Las Cases, Medoc, mouth feel, Paris, Pauillac, Red, restaurant, Restaurant Tang, scallops, soy sauce, spice, St Julien, Tang, vintage
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The Pyrenees, Petit Manseng, and Cauhapé
Pyrenees watch over Petit Manseng It’s a five-hour ride from Paris to Pau on the TGV. The train flies down as far as Tours, then medium speed to Bordeaux, before slowing even more until Pau. It is as if someone … Continue reading
Posted in 2007, WINE
Tagged 2006, 2007, Alluviale, Cacao, Cauhapé, Chez Ruffet, Clos Girouilh, Domaine de Souche, Gillardeau, Gros Manseng, Henri Ramonteu, Jurançon, Jurançon Sec, La Canopée, New Zealand, Nicolas Ramonteu, Paris, Pau, Petit Manseng, Pyrenees, Raviole, TGV, tomme de brebis, Utah Beach
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Picnic in the train
Sunday. Train ride to Montpellier. The TGV will take us there in a little over 3 hours. As soon as we are out of Paris, and the window is divided horizontally between blue sky and green fields of summer, we … Continue reading
Posted in 2003, FOOD, Recipes, What is in my glass?, WINE
Tagged 2003, butter, Chardonnay, chicken, France, lees, lemon, Les Tillets, Meursault, Montpellier, mushrooms, Paris, Patrick Javillier, Puligny, swordfish, TGV, train, veal, verbena, white pepper
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