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Sunday Morning on Rue Mouffetard

Sunday, March 2nd, 2014

Marc with Scones Fresh out of the Oven
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I stopped by Les Petits Plats de Marc this morning to take a photograph of Marc just as he was withdrawing a tray of scones from the oven. He will serve them to hungry customers today when they come in for Sunday brunch. (Note the pains aux chocolat in trays on top of the oven, ready for baking.)

Marc’s restaurant is one of the stops that we make during our gourmet walking tour entitled The Street Market on Rue Mouffetard.

Les Petits Plats de Marc
6 Rue de l’Arbalète
75005 Paris
Telephone: 01.43.36.60.79

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Bügelski

Thursday, December 5th, 2013

Cyril Dedieu – Bügelski
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Cyril Dedieu operates Bügelski, a delicatessen on wheels that serves fresh, local products, including bagel sandwiches. Information about his hours of operation and location of the food truck can be found on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/bugelskideli.

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A Day at the Berges de Seine

Wednesday, September 25th, 2013

Last Saturday brought beautiful weather to Paris. It was a perfect day for a food fair along the River Seine. Called Manger Local (Eat Locally), the event featured fresh agricultural products from the Ile-de-France region, plus activities for children. It took place on the Left Bank between Pont des Invalides and Pont de l’Alma.

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Kids played tether ball.

Playing Tether Ball
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And practiced rock climbing.

Climbing Wall
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Rock climbing was scarey!

A Scarey Experience
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Some of the adults (and children, too) got a back massage.

Massaging Aching Backs
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And then there was the food. The Bügelski food truck was there, selling bagel sandwiches.

Bügelski Food Truck
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They were doing a brisk business.

Lining Up for a Bagel Sandwich
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I purchased a bottle of apple juice, a pastrami sandwich, and a slice of cheese cake.

A Great Meal
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Then, from Thaï Thanh I purchased a scoop of Fleur d’oranger à la pistache (orange flower sorbet with pistachio) and Poivron, orange sanguine et espelette (bell pepper and blood orange sorbet flavored with Espelette pepper) on a cone. I blogged about Thaï in June of this year.

Thaï Thanh Serving Sorbet
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I finished off the lunch with a cup of espresso from Brûlerie Caron’s coffee stand. Caron won the Meilleur Torréfacteur de France award in 2011. Their shop is located in Châtillon, just seven kilometers from Paris.

Preparing the Coffee
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An Artist at Work
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There were lots of food and produce stands displaying locally-produced agricultural products.

Food and Produce Stands
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Tasting Honey
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And there were lots of families there enjoying the beautiful day in Paris!

The Huynh Family Enjoying a Beautiful Day in Paris
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A good time was had by all!

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Ohinéné Piment à l’Ivoirienne
Wednesday, July 31st, 2013

Ohinéné Piment à l’Ivoirienne
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Last Wednesday I interviewed Edith Gnapié and Jean-Benoit Chauveau, co-proprietors of an Ivorian restaurant called Ohinéné in the 20th arrondissement. After the interview, Madame Gnapié, who is also chef of the establishment, gave me a small jar of Ohinévé piment à l’ivoirienne, a hot sauce that, she promised, is “stronger than Tabasco.” I took it home to try.

Monique prepared our favorite dish, Miss Grace’s Chicken, the recipe for which can be found in Monique’s cookbook Food for the Soul. At the table, we dabbed a little bit of Madame Gnapié’s piment on it and clang!, clang!, clang!, the fire bells started ringing. This is a super-hot sauce that is guaranteed to make a grown man weep!

Never fear though&#8212it is also quite flavorful. We enjoyed it with the chicken and the tangy chicken sauce.

Madame Gnapié’s hot sauce can be purchased at her restaurant take-out counter.

Ohinéné
14, rue de la Chine
75020 Paris

Tel.: 01.71.20.67.62

Our review of Ohinéné restaurant appears tomorrow, in the August edition of Paris Insights.

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Journées du Commerce Equitable in Alfortville
Saturday, May 25th, 2013

Last Sunday we took the RER D train to Alfortville to explore the arts, crafts, and food stands that had been set up to celebrate “Equitable Commerce Day.”

Stefan Buljat
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Stefan Buljat of Baština, an organization that promotes equitable and multipolar tourism, had told us about the festival.

The Ladies That Were Serving Brunch
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One of the attractions of the event was a free brunch. This turned out to be jams and honey spread on different kinds of delicious breads, and squares of chocolate…all you could eat! Plus coffee and tea to drink. The ladies who served us were in high spirits and one of them cut loose and began waving her arms when one of the singers in the the band, Paradise, began a gospel number.

Paradise Performs in Alfortville
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Paradise performed Caribbean music on the steps of the town hall.

Kids Dancing to the Music
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Kids danced to the music, too. (Note the little girl with the pacifier stepping to the beat!)

Sandrine Ferracci
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Sandrine Ferracci restores old chairs. Take a look at her portfolio to see what she can do!

Artisans du Monde
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The Artisans du Monde were there with a display of equitable commerce products. The lady on the right was warning me not to take more than my share of free cookies. That’s the true spirit of equitable commerce!

We visited more stands and met more people. You can read about them on Monique’s Entrée to Black Paris blog. I also posted a picture of cabinetmaker Anne Perez on yesterday’s Paris Insights Facebook page.

Town Hall of Alfortville
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A big thanks goes out to the town of Alfortville for hosting this fun event!

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Swedish Products at the Paris Cookbook Fair
Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

Assortment of Swedish Foods
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The Festival du Livre Culinaire was held from February 22 – 24 this year at the Carrousel du Louvre. While there I had the opportunity to visit the Husmansbord stand. The folks there had lots of Swedish food on display, and I got a chance to taste some. What a treat!

Fläder
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The first product was a soft drink called Fläder, which means “elder” in English. Sweet and refreshing, it was a carbonated elderflower beverage that tasted somewhat like lychee and pear.

Hjortronsylt
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I was given a jar of hjortronsylt (cloudberry jam) to take home and try. The jam had a golden color and contained lots of seeds and cloudberry pulp. It was intensely sweet and tasted mild like honey from the flowers of a meadow. I tried it with Scottish oatcakes and Minimunk cheese (described below) and found that it went well with both.

Minimunk
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And speaking of Minimunk cheese, I was given a portion to take home to try. This cheese has been produced from cow’s milk from farms within a 2 1/2 mile radius of the dairy. Aged at least 22 months, it contains 31% fat. The producer claims that it is a powerful cheese with fully-developed flavor, but having tasted French cheeses whose odors almost knocked me backward, I judged it to be fairly mild. Its taste was buttery and tangy at the same time. When I cut into it, it crumbled and flaked. I enjoyed it with cloudberry jam and also tried it with Majsknäcke (described below).

Majsknäcke
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Majsknäcke means corn crispbread in Swedish. These were very dry rounds of wholegrain corn and wheat flour that had been baked in a wood-fired oven. They had lots of crunch. I could taste the corn, but it wasn’t predominant. The crackers make an excellent accompaniment to the Minimunk and provide a crunchy counterpoint to the soft cheese.

Affären, a Swedish food store in Paris sells a wide variety of Swedish specialties, although they may not have these specific products. Call them to inquire!

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Sunday Morning at the Paris Cookbook Fair
Sunday, February 24th, 2013

Paris Cookbook Fair

Today was the final day of the Paris Cookbook Fair, and I was determined not to miss the last day of this special event.

Guillaume Le Roux and Olivia Snaije
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I got there early to attend a conference on ethnic cuisine in Paris, held by Olivia Snaije, co-author of The Ethnic Paris Cookbook, and Guillaume Le Roux, who writes a food blog called 716. Both are passionate about ethnic cooking.

Samantha Lunam at the Gula Magazine Stand
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I sampled Mexican wine at the Gula Magazine stand, which was ably represented by Samantha Lunam. The magazine has recently published a guide to Mexican wines, which was featured at the stand.

Two Women Performing at the Astrel Book Stand
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Passing by the Astral stand, a Russian publishing company, I heard two young women playing what was for me some very exotic music!

Pascal Aussignac Cooking Foie Gras
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I watched award-winning Chef Pascal Aussignac cook up a batch of foie gras.

Elin Agorelius at the Husmansbord Stand
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I sampled some delicious cheese, meats, and fruit juices at the Husmansbord stand, where I met Elin Agorelius. I raved about their Swedish fare last year!

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Tasting Fleur d’Huile from the Orchard of Chantal de Lander-Gaubens
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013

Fleur d’Huile by
Chantal de Lander-Gaubens
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Last June I blogged about the olive oil produced by Chantal de Lander-Gaubens, whom I met at the Boutique Ephémère located in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.

There is no need to repeat the information that I gave in the blog of June 13, 2012 about how her oil is produced, but I do want to talk about a product of hers that I didn’t get a chance to taste at that time. It is called fleur d’huile and is one of the most sublime olive oils that I have ever tasted. I was fortunate to learn that she was returning to the Boutique Ephémère from her olive orchard in southern France during the first weekend of February, so I contacted her to order a bottle.

Madame de Lander-Gaubens explained to me that the oil comes from olives that have not yet been pressed. They have gone through the grinding process, but as the olive paste is placed in the scourtins (fiber mats) and mounted in the hydraulic press, oil drips out before the pressing begins. This oil—fleur d’huile—is captured and bottled separately from the oil that is squeezed from the paste by the action of the press.

Back at the kitchen table Monique and I tasted the oil, first by pouring it directly into small spoons, and later by dripping it on slices of fresh baguette. It has a brilliant, clear olive-green color and its aroma is slightly sweet. It tastes fruity—with a flavor similar to Juicy Fruit gum—and it has a peppery aftertaste. A discovery for us, this fleur d’huile is ambrosial!

Chantal and Olivier de Lander-Gaubens
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Madame de Lander-Gaubens’ husband Olivier was with her on that day and I took a picture of them together. It was a pleasure to meet them both!

Domaine de Vautubière
13111 Coudoux
France
Tel.: 04.42.52.12.23
Web site: www.huiledecoudoux.com

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Our Bon Goût Restaurant Review – Chef Nabil Yacoub of Le Triomphe
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

In November, we dined at Le Triomphe restaurant where we tasted fine French home-style cooking and then interviewed its chef, Nabil Yacoub. Read our review in this month’s Le Bon Goût, a monthly feature of our Paris Insights newsletter.

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Drinking Beaujolais Nouveau with Chef Nabil Yacoub
Thursday, November 15th, 2012

Chef Nabil Yacoub with Beaujolais Nouveau
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Today I interviewed Chef Nabil Yacoub of Le Triomphe restaurant for the “Le Bon Goût” feature of our monthly Paris Insights newsletter. It turns out that today is the release date of Beaujolais Nouveau, so after the interview he invited me to have a glass.

Today also happens to be the birthday of his oldest daughter, who was born on the same day that Beaujolais Nouveau was released 24 years ago. Whenever the family celebrates her birthday, it is with a glass of Beaujolais Nouveau, not champagne!

Read my review of Chef Yacoub’s restaurant in the December 1st issue of Paris Insights newsletter. And look for another picture of him on Pinterest on that day!

Le Triomphe
5, boulevard de Port-Royal
75013 Paris
Tel.: 09.52.88 01.40
Open Mon to Sat noon – 2:30 p.m. and 7:00 – 10:30 p.m.
Reservations advised

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