We are a family of meat lovers. But as much as we all agree on a beautiful steak, opinions are somewhat divided when it comes to the sides. For my kids, the emphasis of “steak frites” lies on the latter part anyway, my husband is fine as long a the wine is, while I usually need a little sidekick, a simple dollop of grainy […]
What to cook for old friends who come for a visit and arrive in pouring rain? Not even Paris looks good with that kind of weather, or, as Hemingway put it (in ´A moveable feast´): “All of the sadness of the city came suddenly with the first cold rains of winter, and there were no more […]
Yesterday, after weeks of perfect summer weather, it suddenly started to rain cats and dogs here in the city. It´s cooled down a bit, and the breeze was so refreshing; a summer rain, you may say, the long awaited arrosage (watering) for all the plants at risk of drying out. And you´d be so right. But […]
deutsche Version Sometimes there´s nothing like a juicy steak with a beautiful, buttery Béarnaise sauce. But did you know that this culinary classic is rumored to be born out of a trivial mishap? The story dates back to the year 1837. In a restaurant named Le pavillion Henri IV, located in St. Germain-en-Laye near Paris, a celebration is being held on occasion […]
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