Posted in French Cuisine on December 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Two of my favorite sounds in the whole universe are the popping of a champagne cork and the faint delightful whimper after putting a triple-crème cheese in my mouth. The two together make the quintessentially luxurious cheese course or dazzling party fare: Champagne with strawberries and a triple-crème cheese.
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Posted in French Cuisine, The Cheese Course on September 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I think I love Roquefort now more than ever. It’s not just any blue cheese; it’s blue cheese for the soul.
Internationally famous and one of the world’s oldest known cheeses, Roquefort, [rohk-FOR], might not exist had it not been for wondering eyes. Its claim as the oldest name protected cheese in France assures me I’m [...]
Posted in French Cuisine, The Cheese Course on July 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you’re a Francophile like me, or just wish life had a bit more Parisian flare, Monday was a great day to party like it was 1789. In France, July 14 is Bastille Day, the country’s most important national holiday commemorating the day in 1789 when peasants stormed the Bastille prison sparking the French Revolution [...]
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