The $200 Coq au Vin

Friday, 14 August 2009, 22:49 | Category : Books, Culture, Food, Movies, Women
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I just made a $200 coq au vin from Mastering the Art of French Cooking by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, and Simone Beck. This is for a pot luck tomorrow with a small group of foodies to celebrate Julia Child’s birthday (August 15). We’ll drop off our dishes at the hostess’s house, then head to [...]

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C’est la Vie!

Monday, 13 July 2009, 22:59 | Category : Culture, DC, Food, History, holidays, Movies, Television
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July 14 is Bastille Day. A simple explanation is it’s to France what the 4th of July is to the USA except it was an overthrow of the existing rulers on the ground – in this case the French monarchy – by the storming of the Bastille or prison. Heads rolled, literally. I’ve got a [...]

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