And oh, what good sidewalk food it is when you’re eating it in Paris! A pocket of paper-thin buckwheat galette (the savory answer to the famous French crêpe) couldn’t possibly contain this golden-brown fringe of melted cheese, which was more than fine with me, as the lacy layer of shredded Swiss cheese made good nibbles [...]
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paris trip, day 4: sidewalk food
Posted in cheap, cheese, egg, ham, Paris on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
paris trip, days 3-4: an infinity of coffee
Posted in coffee, dessert, Paris, pastry on August 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The scene: Saint-Germain, Paris; Jenna and I had just paid the check for lunch at Da Rosa, and we were wandering around, still a bit puzzled about the cheese situation. I was laughing self-deprecatingly about my knack for throwing down 20€ on some slices of ham (there are so few people in this world who [...]
paris trip, day 3: a cacao foray
Posted in chocolate, Paris on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Michel Cluizel singlehandedly converted me into the realm of adoring, worshipping, and positively craving the espresso luxury of dark chocolate. I admit; beforehand, I felt it was too waxy compared to the melt-in-your-mouth wonders of sweet, simple milk chocolate. But when I tried the Grand Noir, with its impressive 85% cacao content, I fell head [...]
paris trip, day 3: cheese foreplay
Posted in cheese, Paris on August 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
As it turned out, our perfect romp through Saint-Germain wasn’t completely serendipitous. I had read that Fromagerie 31 is closed for a couple hours every afternoon, so we planned accordingly, using that time to eat a lavish plate of truly heavenly ham at Da Rosa. Our timing was such that the charming cheese shop next [...]
post-extraction
Posted in potato on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I got my wisdom teeth out yesterday, which of course means I’ve been eating absolutely whatever good food I can find that doesn’t require chewing. Some leftover tomato basil soup from La Madeleine, raspberry sorbet, chocolate Haagen-Dazs… hopefully tomorrow I can move on to more advanced things, like macaroni and cheese. But for now, my [...]
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