paris
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Postcards from Paris: Chocolate Manufacture of Alain Ducasse
Paris is full of wonderful chocolatiers. From the big names like the Maison du Chocolat and Jaques Genin, to neighborhood confiseries and chocolate shops, you don’t have to look far to get your chocolate fix in this town. Paris has everything chocolate — from fine, delicate pralines, to nutty rochers to giant, kitchy bunnies for [...]
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Postcards from Paris : Amorino Gelato
The last few days here in Paris have been beautiful… sunny and at least 50 degrees. After the last few weeks of feeling almost completely frozen, subjected to bleak, gray, cloudy skies day after day, it feels as if Paris is breathing one giant sigh of relief. Spring has finally begun to sprung. And to [...]
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Postcards from Paris: Le Relais de l’Entrecôte
There are moments in life where only one thing will do : steak. Then there are other moments in life where only one thing will do : fries. Thankfully, the French understand this universal truth and have blessed us with “steak-frites.” When in Paris, one can get steak-frites at pretty much any bisto. But even [...]
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Study Abroad, Vegetarian/Vegan
Postcards from Paris : L’as du Falafal
Who would have thought that some of my favorite falafal would be found in Paris, home of cuisine about as far as it gets from the fresh, spicy and vegetarian delights of the Middle-East. But hélas, Paris really is the capital of all cuisine, no matter its orgins. L’as du Falafal is located in the [...]
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Ladurée, and Macarons in New York
I had my first macarons a couple summers ago when I was visiting my friend Diane in Paris and she took me to her favorite Ladurée pastry shop. The scooter ride over had been quite perilous: after weaving in between moving traffic, zipping in front of cars in the incredibly chaotic Place de l’Étoile round-a-bout, [...]
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Postcards from Paris
This week’s Postcard from Paris comes from Yael, who touches on many a subject that crosses the mind of study-abroad students: culture shock, homesickness, a very strong desire for bagels… In general, my lunch these days consists of a boulangerie sandwich, and there are only three or so options to choose from (I do have [...]
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Foodie News: Paris Cookbook Fair
After a month of being absent, Amanda makes her return to the Culinary Blog with extreme apologies, wiping tears from her eyes as she miserably leaves Butler Library. I missed you, Culinary! While I’ve been too busy with classes to actually write my Cheese Fiend posts (but hmm, I still managed to spend money on [...]
