Gourmet Picnics To Go in Paris
“Lindsey & Justin were great and we loved getting our pictures of our photo session and picnic a few weeks after our trip so we could relive the experience. It’s hard to think of a better thing to bring back than some great pictures (with […]
Granola with a twist! I’m not really consistent about eating breakfast every morning. We try and have eggs around at all times but I find that we go through them rather quickly. I wanted something that I could cook up big batches of, store it […]
Here’s a really easy appetizer!
Recently, Lindsey and I had some friends who were moving back to the U.S. from Paris. We were sad to see them go. We both love hosting so we quickly offered to host their going away bash at our place! I really enjoy house parties since it gives me a chance to try some new techniques and see what people think about them. This go around, I had a couple of ideas. We weren’t planning on actually cooking dinner so we did a bunch of appetizers and then ordered pizza. For the appetizers, I decided that we do some nachos with a cheese blend that I made and green chile. I managed to pick up some pickled jalapeños during a trip to England that I had been saving for just that purpose! In addition to the nachos, we offered some baked Camembert fondue with thyme, honey and baguettes!
Baked Camembert Fondue!
Camembert is a french, cow’s milk cheese coming from the Normandy region of France. Traditionally, it’s made with unpasteurized milk, but that is not always the case anymore, especially in the States.
Baked Camembert makes for a great appetizer for groups and is super easy to make. Some herbs, honey, a few minutes in the oven and some baguette to serve and your all set! All you’ll need to do is spread the gooey deliciousness on your bread and eat up. Hopefully you and your group with enjoy this easy bake Camembert as much as our group did!
To top it off, it’s been a fairly mild winter here in Paris and we’ve already set up a few picnics. If you’re planning on coming to Paris some time in the near future, don’t forget to reserve your picnic!
Cheers,
Justin
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Delicious little candies!
One thing I can tell you is that I absolutely love cookbooks, and I have a lot of them stacked around our apartment. Plus, a lot more back in the states. I love cooking different things from various book, tweaking or adding them to other things for composed dishes.
In one of the books I recently received, Maximum Flavor by Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot, there is a recipe for Creme Fraiche Caramels that I had to try. I don’t really make sweets often because I’m more of a savory kind of guy and sweets tend to hang around for a while. (Which is probably a good thing) Since we live in France, the land of cream, Creme Fraiche isn’t difficult to find. So I decided to give these a shot, and of course add my own little twist. I like to add some savory aspects to sweet products; to me it makes them a little more interesting. Like peppers with chocolate, for example. I decided that I’d add a touch of cayenne pepper to the caramels to give them a little kick. They turned out great! So good in fact that I’m going to be throwing them into every picnic and dinner that we do for something that everyone can take home with them. I really think you’ll love it.
Take a look at our picnic services and dinner options and book now. People are starting to reserve theirs dates and space is limited!
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Le Bistro d’Henri, one of my favorite restaurants in Paris!
Having been a cook here in Paris over the last few years, I’m often asked about my favorite places and where I would recommend people go for a great meal. Le Bistro d’Henri is one of the first places that I recommend every time! Tucked away on Rue Princess in the 6th arrondissement near the St. Sulpice church you’ll find a fun little street and definitely one or our favorite places to eat!
When my wife, Lindsey, and I first moved to Paris we had a hard time finding great places to eat. More often than not, we’d end up in some terrible bistro having a bad meal. Shortly after we arrived, my mother came over and took us to some of her favorite places. My mother is French and lived here in Paris. One of the first places she took us to was Bistro d’Henri. I was blown away that I was getting great food, made in house, for the same price if not less than many of the places Lindsey and I had been visiting. We now know that many of the bistros in Paris serve pre-made, frozen dishes that they simply reheat and throw on a plate. Le Bistro d’Henri doesn’t do any of that!
There’s a lot to love about Bistro d’Henri, the ambiance is what I always imagined Paris Bistros to be like and they have many typical french dishes on the menu: Bone Marrow, Foie Gras and Beef bourguignon to name a few. On top of their regular menu, they have a number of daily specials available as well.
A couple of their signature dishes are a 7-hour braised lamb shank with a prune sauce and potatoes dauphinoise, and a duck breast brushed with honey and roasted potatoes. Both of which are delicious.
Another great thing that you’ll find at Bistro d’Henri and not all over Paris is a super friendly staff! From the moment you walk in the door, you’ll be kindly greeted, seated and served!
Recently my wife and I had dinner there with some friends of ours who haven’t been. They’ve been living in Paris for 3 years and were pretty sad that they were only just now finding out about this great bistro. It was a great opportunity for us to try a number of their dishes, lentils, endive salad, steak, duck confits, scallops and sea bass. We all left full and very happy.
If you’re looking to go to Le Bistro d’Henri, here’s their contact info:
Le Bistro d’Henri
16 Rue Princess, 75006 Paris
+33 (0)1 46 33 51 12
Open 7 days a week, lunch from 12:00PM to 3:00PM and dinner from 7:00PM to 9:00PM
Last minute bookings are generally not a problem
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