Mar 8th, 2010 by haveninparis
Text and Photos by Tory Hoen
It’s easy to eat well in Paris, but to truly eat like a local is a whole different endeavor. At the heart of the Parisian culinary experience are the city’s markets, and eating like a Parisian means knowing where to get the “best” of everything—the freshest produce, the most interesting wines, the best baguettes, the most unique specialty products. The preparation of a perfect at-home meal is a nuanced process that involves the assembly of carefully selected puzzle pieces—not to mention the actual cooking, plating, presentation and consumption rituals.
Luckily, there is a short-cut in the form of Paule Caillat’s Promenades Gourmandes: personalized culinary excursions that allow anyone—from novices to gourmands—to access the pleasures of French home-cooking done right. Continue Reading »
Tags: cooking classes paris, David Lebovitz, French recipes, market tours paris, paris cooking, paule caillat, Promenades Gourmandes
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Dec 20th, 2009 by haveninparis
Although Paris is a fantastic city to visit at any time of the year, it is particularly magical around Christmas. Whether it’s the twinkling street lights, the holiday markets or the smells of delicious rich foods escaping from apartment and restaurant windows, it’s hard to ignore a holiday spirit that revolves (refreshingly) more around food than around the piggy bank.
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Text by Geneviève Sandifer
For many, Christmas celebrations in France are centered around a heaping family meal served as dinner on the Eve, or as lunch on Christmas day. Oysters and champagne, foie gras and roasted capon, smoked salmon and Bûche de Noel… many figure-conscious Parisians will diet before and after les fêtes simply in order to make room for all the delicious yuletide specialties. Not partaking in the seasonal gluttony could be interpreted as a lack of joie de vivre; in order to save yourself from this fate worse than death, we recommend putting all thoughts of régime off until the New Year! Continue Reading »
Tags: American Mass Paris, bûche de noel, Chocolate & Zucchini, Christmas dessert, christmas in paris, Christmas Mass in English Paris, Christmas Meal, Clothilde Dussoulier, David Lebovitz, Grand Palais Jours de Fete, Manèges Noel Paris, Merry-go-Round Paris, opera bastille, Oysters Paris, The Nutcracker Paris
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Nov 10th, 2009 by haveninparis
Photo: linternaute.com
Text by Tory Hoen
What is it about France that makes me feel like it’s OK to drink an entire bottle of wine at midday? I guess it’s the fact that there are so many places that make it easy—almost impossible not—to do just that.
My hands-down favorite spot in Paris for a boozy Sunday lunch is Le Verre Volé, the quintessential Parisian wine bar and living proof that simplicity is the secret to happiness—and deliciousness. There’s nothing better than a leisurely lunch of shared small plates and an interesting bottle of wine, followed by a drunken amble along the Canal St. Martin (I have yet to fall in!), most likely followed by a nap. Afternoons like this make me wonder, “Does life get any better than this?” and I always come to the same conclusion: nope. Continue Reading »
Tags: Canal St Martin, David Lebovitz, le verre vole, Restaurant Paris, tory hoen, Wine Bar Paris, Wine Shop Paris
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Oct 26th, 2009 by haveninparis
all photos coutesy of doriegreenspan.com
If you’re like us, you’ve got a serious sweet tooth. Indulge it this Wednesday, October 28, at 7:30pm by heading to the American Library in Paris to hear acclaimed food writers Dorie Greenspan, David Lebovitz, and Alexander Lobrano discuss their favorite sweet treats and the best places to seek them out in the City of Light. The discussion is part of the Evenings with an Author series, and is free and open to the public. Continue Reading »
Tags: alexander lobrano, american library in paris, baking, bon appetit, chez panisse, David Lebovitz, dorie greenspan, evenings with an author, from my home to yours, gourmet, hungry for paris, lenotre, parade, Pierre Hermé, The Sweet Life in Paris
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Jun 12th, 2009 by haveninparis
Photo: Louisa Chu
Text by Tory Hoen
It’s easy to be jealous of David Lebovitz when you learn how he spends his days: spreading Bordier butter on toast, browsing through Paris’ open air markets, testing recipes, hopping in and out of bakeries and chocolate shops, trying the city’s numerous restaurants, and chronicling his delicious adventures in his books and on his blog, DavidLebovitz.com. Yes, it’s a sweet life, but someone’s gotta do it, and David Lebovitz had the foresight, motivation, and chutzpah to realize (early on) that that person should be him. His many fans would agree. After all, living vicariously through David’s blog is pretty sweet as well.
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Tags: alice waters, au levain du marais, chez panisse, daniel rose spring, David Lebovitz, food blogger Paris, l'Ambroisie, Poilane, Pozzetto, recipes paris, The Sweet Life in Paris, tory hoen
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