The art of pastry//another reason to love Paris

“The fine arts are five in number, namely: painting, sculpture, poetry, music, and architecture, the principal branch of the latter being pastry.”
Antonin Carême (1783-1833)
When three food writers come together to discuss the art of Parisian Pastries for an hour, you can bet that most people in the audience will be planning an excursion to the [...]

Fwiends forever.

Can we talk about how awesome and amazing it is to shop for groceries in Paris? It’s a never ending labyrinth of outdoor markets, grocery stores that put anything in the US to shame (holler at me Monoprix), pastisseries, boulangeries, boucheries, frommageries and fruit stands. Phew. I can barely walk the 25 minutes home from [...]

Coffee collabo

The espresso collabo of the century
After what seems like years of trying to perfect my espresso and iced coffee making skills, I finally reached what is known to me as the purrfection: A Moka pot + Lavazza espresso. A moka pot makes the best cup of strong and hot espresso as the coffee is brewed [...]

A lobster roll in Brooklyn

totally unappetizing.
In light of rising foods prices across the nation, it is with great delight that I present to you a thread on Chow of “budget” options for that summer bit of succulence, the lobster roll.
Though this thread is specific to Brooklyn, I must make mention of my absolute most favorite lobster roll: that of [...]