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When someone invites you over to cook with their mom, especially when their mom's a chef, don't decline. Back in May, a Palestinian-American co-worker's eyes lit up when I told her …
I know, I know it's been a while. Sorry guys and gals. Summer is the busiest time of year at my job, so I'm finally starting to catch up. If you're …
If you've ever had a mediterranean platter, you've likely had kibbeh. Kibbeh, pronounced KI (as in KITH) -BEH, is most often (in the US) deep-fried, torpedo-shaped, and filled with some kind of ground …
1. The best food is the simplest. When I think of French food, I think of expensive restaurants, creme brulee, filet mignon, french onion soup. I thought to master it you …
In the middle of French month, I made it a mission to find the best croissants in New York City. Growing up, the only croissants I ate were from Walmart, a shame I know. I …
If crème brûlée is on the menu, I'm ordering it. Of all the crazy new flavors chef's are making these days: earl grey, chai, passionfruit, green tea, even black sesame crème …
This is quite possibly the richest casserole I've ever eaten. When I think of casserole, I think of 50s housewives in frilly aprons, pulling 'all-American,' easy-bake meals out of hot ovens. The …
I'm a big fan of throwing a bunch of meat and vegetables into a pot, then letting them simmer till tender and full of flavor. In figuring out how to plan …
When you do a Google search of "Dishes unique to France," what comes up? Or what do you think of first? Beef bourguignon? Crème brûlée? Escargot? Ratatouille? It's definitely not coq au …
Bonjour. Çava? Comme çi comme ça. Hello. How are you? So-so. That’s the extent of my french, or as Eddie Izzard would say, “Le sange est sur la branche,” which translates to …