This cote de boeuf recipe – or, more correctly, côte de bœuf in French – comes courtesy of superstar French chef Pierre Gagnaire. A quality bone-in ribeye steak is cooked on a grill, then the oven, then rested. A quintessential French dish, the fragrant juicy beef, served with roast potatoes or Paris mash epitomises home-cooked … Read more
As much a part of the French look as a striped sailor’s shirt or foulard (scarf), the baguette is something of a fashion accessory in Paris, tucked under an arm, poking out of a shopping bag, or sharing a bicycle basket with a posie of flowers and the weekend newspaper. Given this, we decided to … Read more
Some of us love songs for the lyrics, but sometimes, even when the language is not our own and the lyrics are unintelligible, we’re still smitten with the music – and that was the case with Fanfan et Marco who we saw at Au Limonaire on Sunday in Paris, and their performance of Chanson, which I … Read more
For the Paris edition of Local Knowledge, we get local tips from Parisian artist and art historian Marie Theres Berger from Montmartre. It’s a beautiful spring evening when Marie Theres takes us to her small studio, hidden, with a dozen other artists’ ateliers, in a dimly lit lane in the heart of Montmartre. The vibrant … Read more
No matter where you walk in Paris, it’s hard to escape the tacky souvenir stands and shops overflowing with tourist tat that you’ll probably end up buying but will probably never use. Sure, there’s no harm in a miniature Eiffel Tower – they are cute – but are you really going to wear that “I … Read more