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French Toast is a yummy luscious breakfast treat in the US with a French twist … but do you know about the humble creation and quite unglamorous origin of French Toast ? French toast, also known as eggy bread, Bombay … Continue reading The Unglamorous Origin of “French Toast” or pain perdu!
Les Petites Madeleines de Proust Extrait de Marcel Proust, À la recherche du temps perdu, Du côté de chez Swann, 1913. “Il y avait déjà bien des années que, de Combray, tout ce qui n’était pas le théâtre et le drame de … Continue reading Les Petites Madeleines de Proust
A Croque-Monsieur is simply a yummy grilled ham and cheese sandwich. It originated in French cafés and bars as a quick snack. Typically, some good quality swiss cheese such as Emmental or Gruyère is recommended for an authentic taste. The name is based on the verb croquer (“to crunch” or to take a bite … Continue reading Croque-Monsieur or Madame: French Grilled-Cheese Sandwich!
Well, we asked our friends on the French A L.A Carte Facebook Page to take a little poll and tell us where they buy their “croissants” in L.A and vicinity? Thank you for participating and sharing the post and here … Continue reading It’s All About L.A Croissants!
Le 2 février en France on fait sauter les crêpes pour la Chandeleur ( Candlemas) pour célébrer le retour des jours ensoleillés ( la crêpe symbole du soleil) ! Aux USA , mis à part le Super Bowl, c’est … Continue reading Faites sauter les crêpes!
Fondue, Raclette, and Tartiflette! It’s time to take out the fondue pot and the Raclette! These dishes are traditional French winter dishes and my kind of comfort food! It’s a good occasion to invite friends & family over and celebrate … Continue reading Fondue,Raclette,and Tartiflette!
In 1985, Parisian TV host (France 2)Michèle La Porta invented a way to eat without guilt and frustration. She created Starlette Cake™, a delicious cake with no sugar, no butter, no flour, no eggs and no fat at all! Could it be one … Continue reading Starlette Cake™: Why French Women Don’t Get Fat!
AAA Food Source! Established in 1990 Located in the Valley, 20 minutes from Los Angeles, AAA Food Source, Inc. sells to restaurants, hotels and retail shops and their well-stocked warehouse is open to the public! Come and discover their great … Continue reading Gourmet French Foods in LA!
A Macaron is much more than an almond cookie! It is a melt in your mouth sensual experience that comes to us originally from our Italian neighbors. I think it was Catherine de’ Medici who brought them over to France. … Continue reading Macaron Mania in Los Angeles!
I am having trouble swallowing this news! It feels like a piece of my French culture has been ripped away from me! And I only have foie gras at Christmas time during the Réveillon de Noël for heaven’s sake as a delicacy! … Continue reading Le Foie Gras is Officially Banned in California!
The Club Culinaire of French Cuisine is back once again and will hold its 32nd Annual Picnic des Chefs on Sunday, May 20th from 11:30 AM -4:30 PM at beautiful Vasa Park in Agoura Hills at 2854 Triunfo Canyon Road in luscious … Continue reading 32nd Annual Picnic des Chefs
Here are some of my favorite items at my local Trader Joe’s with a French twist Trader Joe’s has been around forever ( do you remember when it was called Pronto in the 1970s? ). It was called Pronto Markets … Continue reading Trader Joe’s French Favorites
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