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Bastille Day has been a favorite holiday of mine for years even though I’m not French and I don’t live in France. Nonetheless, growing up, Bastille Day meant amazing rowdy brunches at French Bistros. Pain perdu anyone? Once Jim and I (read full article)
Amidst the labyrinth Taikang Lu art compound, home to design studios, furniture and fashion boutiques, and galleries, the Eduardo Vargas brasserie, Balthazar, serves simple, yet titillating French fare. Tempted by their “cheese cave,” housing an (read full article)
Pain Perdu with Strawberry Compote(パンペルデュとイチゴのコンポート) Good Afternoon Everyone, Hope that you are having a great Thursday. Its a great sunny day here and I’m getting ready for work soon. I’m working on a (read full article)
There are lots of reasons to love this recipe, but one of my favorite things about it is the name….Pain Perdu or “Lost Bread”. It conjures up visions of romantic, Casablanca/Indiana Jones-esque movies doesn’t it? Seriously (read full article)
Let's start with two all time favorites when it comes to breakfast, dishes which are made quickly and allow you to use up left overs. Pain Perdu It is an easy and delicious way of using one-day old white bread and you can make it either sweet or sav (read full article)
Cela ne vous étonnera pas si je vous dis que le vent souffle en rafales sur la pointe de la Bretagne. Qu'il y a de temps en temps des grains qui vous trempent jusqu'aux os. Vous seriez étonnés de voir le nombre de gens qui se promènent sous ce te (read full article)
Un peu de douceur pour ce mercredi d'octobre... et pourquoi-pas une glace? Les températures clémentes permettent encore d'apprécier ce genre de dessert. La glace au gingembre a l'avantage de pouvoir être préparée toute l'année (pas besoin de f (read full article)
~Cuisine: French bistro, small plates ~Scene: Casual and sophisticated atmosphere, large space ~Occasion: Dramatic interior, drinks and light bites (pre-party), cheese specialist, brunch ~Must try (brunch): Go (read full article)