Persian Noodle Soup (Ash Reshteh)
Gingerbread Cake with Rum Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting
Butternut Bisque with Crab
Pear and Almond Tart
Le Cordon Blur Countdown
The end of my intermediate cusine career at Le Cordon Bleu is in sight. It’s so close I can taste it! I know, bad joke, but I’m tired… Read More »
Beautiful Barcelona
One of my New Year’s Resolutions this year is to travel throughout Europe and take advantage of all the cheap flights and sweet offseason deals. The grey and… Read More »
French Female Wine Makers
I have two unusual delicious white wines that you MUST try if you can get ahold of them. They are not cheap– but neither is the experience. The… Read More »
How to Make Crepes! Crepes! Crepes!
I have a very special French friend, Marine, who besides being an amazing person is also our barometer for all things français. She has helped tremendously during our… Read More »
Best Basque Cuisine: L’Ami Jean
L’Ami Jean is my top pick in Paris right now. It is so so so so SO good! This restaurant is solid with seasonal delicious Basque food at… Read More »
Fear Factor? Naaaah, Poulet en Barbouille
Poulet en Barbouille is a very old recette that some say dates waaaaay back to a battle between Ceasar and the Gauls. It’s similar to the Burgundian Coq… Read More »
Got Mole? Parisian Mexican Food
I have found two outstanding Mexican restaurants that satisty my desire for enchilades covered in red sauce, mole slow cooked with unsweetened chocolate, and firey soup garnished with… Read More »
Dinner Debate
Picture by Gliderknight After a challenging dinner party I went to the other night, I have to share some concerns I have with America’s image abroad. I’ve encountered… Read More »
Lobster Attack Part II
Everyone got to class early yesterday for our first lobster practical at Le Cordon Bleu. Considering our 8:30AM start time, this was unusual. We all dealt with our… Read More »
Lobster Attack
I like to eat Lobster, but I don’t like to cook it. Anything with an exo-skeleton gives me the heeby-jeebies. You know that feeling when you wake up… Read More »
Soufflé Au Fromage Recipe
Let’s face it, soufflé’s are a little scary to make. The thought of them falling before they get to the table is almost worse than forgetting to put… Read More »
Le Soufflé
If you only have a few days in Paris this is one of those restuarants that you MUST check out before leaving. The fun white coated waiters, kitsch… Read More »
