Category: Food & Wine

Julia Child “France is a Feast” exhibit

I love these rarely seen black and white photographs taken by Paul Child in France between 1948 and 1954.

The recent exhibit features 60 rarely seen black-and-white photographs taken between 1948 and 1954 along with notebooks, logs, letters and a Rolleiflex camera that Paul Child liked to use because it allowed him to look down and capture people unobtrusively.

Paul’s wife, Julia Child, became a celebrity cookbook author and “The French Chef” on television.

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Julia smoking a cig in Cassis 1950
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Julia Child, telephone booth

‘The Gourmands’ Way’ review: Six Americans in Paris who changed the way we eat


For Americans growing up in the post-World War II affluence of peace and plenty, convenience cooking, supermarket produce and processed foods formed the basis of [ . . . ]

“The kitchen is a sensual place, and few household activities are more gratifying to the home cook than satisfying the gastronomic whims of a lover or spouse.”

Source: ‘The Gourmands’ Way’ review: Six Americans in Paris who changed the way we eat | Newsday

It’s Officially Holiday Season, 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau is Here

Enjoy a snapshot of the vintage when the 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau is released, and look forward to celebrations across the country and globe.

It’s Beaujolais Nouveau time again and the verdict is in on the 2017 harvest: great quality and small quantities. And starting Thursday, drinkers can judge for themselves as the young, fruity purple wine is poured from thousands of bottles around the world.

While the great sense of occasion that has surrounded the release in the past may have lost some luster, the 2017 vintage is still worth celebration.

Beaujolais Nouveau provides the first view of the harvest. And this year, it wasn’t clear sailing. Frost, hail and then drought resulted in limited quantities of small grapes with tough skins. In the end, thanks to some rain, the harvest delivered on quality with the ripe grapes producing great wine.

Beaujolais Nouveau will be released Thursday at 12:01 am.

In the past, the wine couldn’t leave Beaujolais until release time, and lorries and cars would race dangerously across Europe to deliver the wine to thirsty consumers in time for breakfast. Now, the wine is distributed ahead of time—you just can’t buy it until the magic hour [ . . . ]

Four Beaujolais Nouveau Wines to Look For

  • Georges Duboeuf The First Wine of the Harvest Beaujolais Nouveau (Imported by Quintessential Wines)
  • Henry Fessy Beaujolais Nouveau (Imported by Louis Latour Inc.)
  • Joseph Drouhin Beaujolais Nouveau (Imported by Dreyfus, Ashby & Co)
  • Bouchard Aîné & Fils Beaujolais Nouveau (Imported by Boisset Collection)

Source: It’s Officially Holiday Season, 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau is Here | Wine Enthusiast Magazine

14 Essential French Foods to Know (Slideshow)

When trying French foods, this is where many people draw the line. Eating snails sounds more like something little kids would mistakenly do while playing outside, not something that takes place in fancy restaurants. But give it a shot, and you might be surprised. Typically served as an appetizer, the snails are removed from their shells, cooked (usually in garlic butter, chicken broth, or wine) and then placed back into the shell with more butter and sauce [ . . . ]

Watch the slideshow at: French 101: 14 Essential French Foods to Know (Slideshow)