Jennifer McLagan's Blog

• Paris à l'italienne Part 2

  November 13, 2009

  • Our discovery of this second Italian store was a lucky accident. We were walking back home and literally stumbled across it. It was the small chalkboard outside declaring that they had white truffles for sale that attracted my attention. Ever since a trip to Alba we have had a passion for very fresh white truffles. To read more .......
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• Toussaint and a visit to the cemetry

  November 2, 2009

  •   Toussaint, All Saints Day falls on November 1 the day after Halloween, I'm surprised the French don't have a cake or pastry for Toussaint, as they do for many other saints' days, the Mexicans make pastries and skulls out of sugar.  The next day, November 2, is known as day of the dead, a time to remember those no longer with us. I think it is a wonderful idea to have a special day for the ...
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• Paris à l'italienne

  October 30, 2009

  • It al began with a quest for grappa. Why my husband couldn't have just bought a good marc? But  no he wanted Italian grappa. His search not only turned up good grappa at our first stop, but also an Aladdin's cave of Italian products at our second stop, the Au Village Italien.    There was everything you could want, hams, prosciuttos, salamis, oils, wines, dried and fresh homemade ...
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