Hints and tips:
...(Although a care package consisting of an entire paté en croûte, a corkscrew and a magnum of Ganevat would have been a wonderful thing.)...
...They had been serving sole meunière and crème brûlée for centuries, and over time they had perfected their methods....
...If you prefer not to use cheese (if pairing the gratin with fish, for example), just up the crème fraîche by 100g. JW Preheat the oven to 190C....
...Think classics like roast chicken for two with spaetzle, a light-as-a-feather cheese soufflé with mushroom jam and a flaky salmon en croûte — but all served in a homey, unpretentious way....
...Sign me up, please… The next Rallye des Princesses will take place from 2 to 8 June 2023; peterauto.fr/en...
...The origins of Halloween can be traced back to Samhain (pronounced “sow’en”), a pagan festival that for many is also considered Celtic New Year....
...The menu is equally OTT – serving decadent plates such as caviar-sprinkled pizza with crème fraiche, giant ravioli carbonara and a 60cm tower of stracciatella ice cream cake. bigmammagroup.com Sessions...
...The meal is rounded off with its best dish — sweet and fluffy whipped crème fraîche with vermouth-soaked strawberries and crunchy, bashed-up biscuit....
...The menu Lunch with the FT: The Dinner 1st Course Ceviche with Sea Bass, Sweet Potato, Inca Corn and Lime Tiger’s MilkInspired by: Jaron Lanier, Pisqu, London 2nd Course Betterave Cuite en Croûte de...
...The sweetbreads paved the way for a dish described as lapin en gibelotte, rabbit sautéed in white wine....
...In 2017, Macron’s new party, La République en Marche, won 53 per cent of the Assemblée’s 577 seats, sweeping out much of the old order....
...By the entrance, there is only room for a few tables, with more running down what feels like a corridor, en route to a glass-enclosed wine cellar (a huge inducement to drink) and on to the kitchens....
...But when in Biarritz, I also don’t want to miss out on la crème de la crème of chefs. The Michelin-starred Les Rosiers, located in a traditional white-and-red Basque house, or etxe, is a must....
...November is when it kicks off: suddenly there is a big party booked every day; catering orders leave the kitchens en masse....
...I buy choux à la crème from Popelini, where the sweet mouthfuls twinkle like coloured diamonds – it’s like walking into Graff....
...Les Mauvais Garçons, 34 Rue Saint-Louis en l’Ile, Paris 75004 (+331-4805 7358; lesmauvaisgarcons.fr) My favourite room in my house is my office....
...A clam, parsley, crème fraîche and garlic pizza was so incredibly rich, umami-packed and creamy that it was almost too much to take. Who am I kidding?...
...Undeterred, I order a glass of red and the biggest steak on the menu, followed by framboise en éclair. “The desserts here are very beautiful,” he concedes. So I persuade him to order one for himself....
...I usually order six Belon No 0 oysters and beef carpaccio comme en Riviera [with Parmesan and rocket]. Coutellerie Ceccaldi, 15 Rue Racine (+331-4633 8720; couteaux-ceccaldi.com)....
...Fancy a bite of poulet en persillade, washed down with a crisp Chardonnay? How about a spoonful of crème caramel or some tarte au chocolat?...
...After dessert — crème brûlée and a delicious lime and basil tartlet — we had to turn away the cheeseboard....
...For months we persisted in serving oeuf en gelée, a runny egg yolk at the heart of a lovely tarragon-scented chicken consommé....
...It includes a starter of three types of herring, served with crème fraîche and new potatoes....
...The fantastic ice creams from Berthillon (29-31 rue Saint-Louis en L’Ile, 4th). I walk from the Latin Quarter across the Seine to Île Saint-Louis and stand in the queue outside their takeaway window....
...At artfully battered Café Crème, these courses are impeccable. It’s all of the breakfasts and none of the decisions....
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