Postcards from Paris
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Postcards from Paris : Kouglof
Even though there is a boulangerie or patisserie on practically every corner in Paris, some pastries require extra effort to find. Kouglof, notably the bes t kouglof in Paris at Boulangerie Vandermeersch, is one of them. Barely within the city limits, getting one’s hands on one of Vandermeersch’s fantastic kouglofs is a bit of a [...]
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Postcards from Paris: La Péché d’Adam
Transitioning from NYC, where one has access to pretty much anything at any hour of the day, to Paris, where nothing ever seems to be open when you need it, has been a bit of a challenge. While there may some logic to the fact that most restaurants take Mondays off instead of a profitable [...]
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Postcards from Paris : Financier
Kelcey sends this week’s Postcard from Paris-a review and description of a simple, almond sweet that’s sure to fulfill your snack needs. When I think about French pastries, most of the time my mind goes to the most complex, intricate and outrageous cakes and sweets possible. At about three in the afternoon, when my brain [...]
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Postcards from Paris : Macaron à la main
Kelcey achieves a gold star worthy achievement in the Culinary world: making her own macarons. Notoriously complicated and time-consuming, Kelcey’s story and pictures and recipe lead the way. I’m a pretty lucky girl. For one, I’m in Paris. Two, I’m not working, interning, or bombarded with extra-curriculars. Third, I am surrounded at all times by [...]
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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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Postcards from Paris : When plans go awry…
Last week the city of Paris sponsored a food festival throughout the city called “Heures Heureuses” — which literally translates to “Happy Hours.” The premise was simple: get 100+ restaurants in Paris to offer small amuses-bouches at 2 Euros a piece and organize suggested tours in different neighborhoods in order to explore the maximum amount [...]
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Restaurant Reviews, Study Abroad
Postcards from Paris
Yael continues from Kelcey’s postcard last week and takes us on an adventure of the expensive but delicious delight of duck confit. The beautiful photo is courtesy of the bloggers at Gastronomy Blog. Full disclosure: I was this close to writing about Jacques Genin. I mean, Kelcey’s post last week didn’t touch on the best [...]
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Postcards from Paris: The Paris-Brest
Kelcey begins our first Study Abroad correspondence series with POSTCARDS FROM PARIS. This series will be on Wednesdays, alternating between Kelcey and fellow Culinarian Yael, exploring French culture and food. No one does pastry like the French. Maybe it’s the quality of the ingredients: pastry chefs here are exetrmely fastidious about sourcing only the [...]
