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<i>Crème de la Crème: Crème fraîche</i>, a Fable and Some Facts
One thing must be cleared up at the start. Crème fraîche does not count sour cream as an equal. Yes, both come from fermented cream. But sour cream may contain a minimum of 18% butterfat, while true c… more →
Gherkins & Tomatoes
Nominee for Time Out 'Best Newcomer' Award 2013 Offers Scrumptious Fare
wrote 1 month ago: La Varenne have been nominated for ‘Best Newcomer’ for the Time Out Awards 2013. Winners … more →
Paris, a particular shade of gray
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wrote 2 months ago: Shades of Paris, by Michelle Schwartzbauer When the skies in Minnesota turn a particular shade of gr … more →
Food fit for a King. (Literally!)
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wrote 5 months ago: Written by Pandora’s Box [my old writing alter-ego] Tuesday, 19 October 2004 Have you … more →
Find Us This Weekend
wrote 10 months ago: The Roster: Saturday Day: Ashton Woods Homes – Pemberley in Apex Opening Party. 11am-2pm Satur … more →
Crème de la Crème: Crème fraîche, a Fable and Some Facts
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wrote 1 year ago: One thing must be cleared up at the start. Crème fraîche does not count sour cream as an equal. Yes, … more →
The Apples of France: What’s the (Hi)Story?: Speculations about the Origins of Apples in France (Part II)
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wrote 1 year ago: Art credit: Pierre Marcel The frosty morning mists of early autumn roll through the hills, swirling … more →
Leeks Vinaigrette
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wrote 2 years ago: I have my favourite French food writers, but among my best-loved cookbooks are those by Canadian foo … more →
Winter's Leafy Greens: A Romantic History à la Française
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wrote 2 years ago: A few mornings ago, the pumpkins sprawling on my front porch sparkled with frost. And you know what … more →
Memories of Chef Chambrette
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wrote 3 years ago: He was such a gem of a man. Monsieur Fernand Chambrette. A gentleman of small stature, big heart, gi … more →
d'Uxelles---Mushroom Elixir
wrote 3 years ago: Santé, modération et raffinement (health, moderation and refinement) ~François Pierre de la Varenne … more →
