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I took my prom date to dinner at the French Laundry. No, really, I did. In 1977. Granted back then it wasn’t the French Laundry it would grow up to be. The French Laundry now owned by uber-chef Thomas Keller. The world renowned French Laundry; a place where everyone who knows good food wants to [...]
And to the market we shall go! Part of my excitement at visiting my friend, Anne, in the Languedoc was doing ‘foodie’ type things with her. Going to the local markets, food purveyors, and restaurants, as well as cooking with her. One of our most fun – and unusual – days was [...]
Paris is always about food. At least it is for me. It’s probably other things to other people but food and eating are my end all, be all Paris activities. And in a city like Paris food and the chance to eat are everywhere, all the time: cafes, restaurants, food shops, open air markets, crêpe [...]