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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 [...]

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dream wedding

Posted in cheese, lunch, New Orleans, roast beef, sandwiches, St. James Cheese Company on July 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »

A generous spread of smoky blue cheese, melt-in-your-mouth creamy with just the most graceful, subtle smoky aftertaste, is espoused perfectly with an abundance of thinly sliced roast beef, which is so tender and sweet that it just TASTES pink. The two are housed between two slices of sweet, sturdy bread, laden with seeds and grains. [...]

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from a recent trip to Lilette…

Posted in cheese, chocolate, dessert, hearts of palm, Lilette, lunch, meat, mustard, New Orleans, Nutella, salad, sandwiches on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I love lunchtime in general, but I especially love it at nice restaurants, where the celebrated, expensive, expertly conceived food is more accessible and perhaps a lot lighter than the whole dinner ordeal. Lilette being one of my favorite choices in the city, lunch there was a dream come true after a long week of [...]

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Food Porn Friday

Posted in cheese, Food Porn Friday, French on July 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »

This is actually Food Porn Thursday for me but, well, I’m writing it now and delaying it so it doesn’t publish until tomorrow. I can’t stop thinking about my trip to Paris tomorrow, and while I hope to have at least one meal at a seriously nice restaurant in Paris, I’m lucky enough that my [...]

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Slice Pizzeria

Posted in basil, cheese, dinner, New Orleans, pizza, Slice, tomato on July 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

I’m not well-versed in what makes a good pizza, so it’s hard for me to determine anything; besides, while I want to be a food critic and am continually tuning up my abilities to critique, compare, and contrast, I’m also of the mindset that perhaps, there’s a time and place for everything. Domino’s ranks very [...]

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