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26 January 2012
Just a quick follow up to the Lentil de Puy recipe that I previously posted.
I made it and did not care for it. I would make it again but tweak it a bit.
I’d forget the pork and add roasted chicken or fish– or serve without a protein content.
I’d add raw or sauteed shredded carrots to give it some color and crunch and / or maybe baby portabella mushrooms to add to the earthiness.
I will try it again and report back.
Photo: David Lebovitz
But in the meantime I stumbled upon a great simple recipe by David Lebovitz.
Mr. Lebovitz who now resides in Paris, is a former award winning chef — fairing from iconic Chez Panisse, as well as a noted author.
So when he speaks of Lentils de Puy– one must sit up and take notice. Oui?
Here’s his take on the classic French salad:
http://www.davidlebovitz.com/2006/11/cheap-caviar-1/
Try his recipe or one of his useful variations and let me know how it turns out.
Cheers!
Loving Lentils de Puy
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23 January 2012
I was reading about whole grains, legumes and more importantly– lentils this week. One recipe really stood out– a warm French Lentil and Smoked Pork Belly Salad.
Savory, creamy and healthy goodness or as David Tanis titled his article in the New York Times:
“A Lentil, That Object of Desire” –and then goes on to write:
“if you really want heightened pleasure, serve your lentil salad warm, with a garlicky mustard vinaigrette, adding thick slices of cured pork belly or smoked bacon, boiled fingerling potatoes and lots of chopped scallions and parsley. It makes a magnificent meal.”
Lentils de Puy to be exactement.
Perfect for a light Monday night dinner — even when it’s snowing multiple inches out here in NoHu today and an earthy risotto or robust chili would be more de rigueur.
To read the whole article: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/dining/a-lentil-that-object-of-desire-city-kitchen.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=a%20lentil,%20that%20object%20of%20desire&st=cse
And here’s the complete recipe: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/dining/warm-lentil-and-smoked-pork-belly-salad-recipe.html?ref=dining
Seeing Spots Thru Hirst’s Eyes
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18 January 2012
“Art Star” Damian Hirst’s Spot Series takes me back to the 70′s board game Twister to the 80′s art school Color Theory 101 class, so it was interesting to hear his vision via this interview / short film by Matt Black from NOWNESS: http://www.nowness.com/day/2012/1/18?ecid=ema1629&CID=
I was also just reading in the NY Times that presently the Gagosian Galleries worldwide are hosting The Complete Spot Painting 1986-2011 series.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/13/arts/design/damien-hirsts-spot-paintings-at-gagosian-in-eight-cities.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=gagosian%20gallery&st=cse
Definitely check out the fantastic Gagosian website:
http://www.gagosian.com/
This series which consists of 331 canvas has taken the artist 24 years to complete. Although the more I researched this, I found rumblings that he actually grew bored of the works years ago resulting in the remainder to be created and finished by his assistants.
Thoughts?
“A rhinestone-wearing Damien Hirst explains the theory and thought behind his infamous spot paintings in the latest short from filmmaker Matt Black. The legendary British artist, made famous by submerging mammals in formaldehyde and creating jaw-droppingly expensive jewel-encrusted skulls, has become one of the most prolific and lucrative names in contemporary art. The Complete Spot Paintings, 1986-2011, his series of 331 white canvasses imbued with rows of multicolored dots, are currently on display at all 11 of mega-gallerist Larry Gagosian’s sites around the globe. Manufactured largely by Hirst’s army of assistants, the paintings range in size and detail, with the most recent, completed in 2011, containing some 25,781 spots each 1mm in diameter; no single color is ever repeated on a canvas. Black first encountered Hirst’s hyper-symmetrical series in the mid 1990s, and found that his opinion on the works slowly developed from ambivalence to fascination. “When you are in a room full of them, they are overwhelming and disturbing; these dots staring at you creates a real sense of anxiety,” says Black. “His work always has an aggressiveness, and these are no exception.”
NOWNESS.com
Perfectly Poached Eggs
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15 January 2012
While in France I had amazing eggs– scrambled or perfectly poached on a bed of hearty greens accompanied by the perfect baguette.
My niece, Whitney Chen so timely just posted one of her articles on Gilt Taste, where she “is a contributing editor and photographer at Gilt Taste. She was a Chef de Partie at Thomas Keller’s Per Se and has appeared on the Food Network. Whitney earned an industrial engineering degree from Lehigh University, studied journalism at NYU and cooking at L’Academie de Cuisine. She will eat you under the table. @whittybites”
To read her full article with perfect instructions on poaching and delicious suggestions what to serve the poached eggs with or on:
http://www.gilttaste.com/stories/4073-everything-you-need-to-know-about-poaching-eggs
It’s all about the technique and patience and it will yield gorgeous and mouthwatering results.
Thanks Whitney!
Petrovitch in Paris
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12 January 2012
At the Musee de la Chasse et de la Nature viewing a Jeff Koon’s Puppy Dog Vase (amongst other period objects d’ art).
I’m busy putting together an extensive post on the amazing Francoise Petrovitch at the Musee de la Chasse et de la Nature.
(Museum of Hunting and Nature). http://www.chassenature.org/site_musee/musee-home.html
Will be back soon!
Francoise Petrovitch http://www.francoisepetrovitch.com/home_en.html
Perusing Paris Part III
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10 January 2012
BHV Homme, 36 Rue de la Verneri
http://www.bhv.fr/
Hermes, Rue de Faubourge
Hermes, Rue de Faubourge
Hermes, Rue de Faubourge
Hermes, Rue de Faubourge
Hermes, Rue de Faubourge
Hermes, Rue de Faubourge
Hermes, Rue de Faubourge
Perusing Paris Part II
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9 January 2012
Dani Roses, Hotel Costes, 239 Rue Saint Honore
http://www.hotelcostes.com/#
Louis Vuitton, 6 Place Saint Germain des Pres
louisvuitton.com
Ted Baker, Saint Germain des Pres
tedbaker.com
Hermes, Rue de Faubourge
hermes.com
Watch this fun video– a Day At Hermes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkJbop5HQ9I
L’Eclatreur, 40 Rue de Sevigne
http://www.leclaireur.com/en/
Galerie Hervouet: Antiquites, Objects d’Art, Curiosites 40 Rue de l’Universite
galeriehervouet@wanadoo.fr
Dani Roses, Hotel Costes
Watch this amazing video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVRkSaW4mQA
Perusing Paris Part I
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8 January 2012
Christian Dior, 30 Ave Montaigne
http://www.dior.com/couture/en_us
Christian Dior, 30 Ave Montaigne
Takashi Murakami
http://www.takashimurakami.com/
Madame Chanel’s Salon and Apartment, 31 Rue Cambon
Madame Chanel’s Salon and Apartment, 31 Rue Cambon
Madame Chanel’s Salon and Apartment, 31 Rue Cambon
“Located at 31 Rue Cambon, the apartment sits atop the Chanel boutique and couture salon, where models showed collections to prospective buyers. Today, the apartment is used for press interviews and fashion shoots — and, of course, for haute couture clients, says Odile Babin, a Chanel archivist.”
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121714217
Chanel.com
Peugeot
http://www.peugeot.com/en.aspx
Boucherie Gardil, 44Rue St. Louis on Ile Saint Louis
Fun For Foodies (Post From Paris VIII)
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6 January 2012
One of the great things about Paris is the food– the careful preparation, the presentation and of course consuming it.
That said, we made our way to the oldest and most famous cooking, kitchen shop in Paris.
E. Dehillerin dates back to 1820 and in this fine establishment you will find absolutely everything needed for a real foodie’s kitchen.
http://www.e-dehillerin.fr/en/index.php
Browsing thru this fantastic display of cookware, I could not resist of all things– a wooden olive retriever.
This will be a great presentation when making martinis for sure!
And last but not least! When I was waiting for my flight back to States, I was sitting in the Air France lounge lingering over a coffee and magazine when who sits down next to me–and I mean the table to my immediate right but none other than one of my all time faves: Ina Garten and her lovely husband Jeffery. Yes, it was the Barefoot Contessa there in person with her cheery laugh and smile.
I quickly fired off a quick Email to all– that OMG (I know– but it really was an OMG moment for me)
that she was next to me…..I got replies instantly from friends in Paris and in States– stating– “say hello to her.”
I just couldn’t interupt them as they were doing the same as I, waiting for their flight.
I love her show, her recipes, and her lovely personality.
What a special treat for a foodie like me. Now I REALLY want her cookbook “Barefoot in Paris”.
http://www.barefootcontessa.com/
Hmmmm– now what to make for dinner tonight?
Any suggestions?
Pretty in Paris (Post From Paris VII)
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3 January 2012
Oooh la la.
You in-the-know know that I’m in the middle of re-doing my Master Suite in NoHu. (Long overdue make-over).
So far I’ve selected color palatte, carpet and overall finishes. I’ve ordered the new bed headboard. I’ve made bath and dressing room selections and placed most of the orders. All will seamlessly come together when I return. (Keeping fingers and toes crossed).
I got weak in the knees when we visited the Dries Van Noten women’s shop yesterday located along the Seine @ 7 quai Malaquais.
It was pretty much spot-on with what I have selected for my home so far!
As France Today describes the shop:
“In a splendid 17th-century building on the quay of the Left Bank, the Belgian designer’s elegant boutique is fitted out like the drawing rooms of an aristocratic apartment, with antique and modern design furniture and ornate Japanese cabinets. It all looks as expensive as the clothes.”
www.driesvannoten.be
http://francetoday.com/travel/paris/listings/boutiques.html
Granted I will not have the ornate Japanese cabinets filled with curiosities. But there will be the rich wood cabinetry topped with ornate frames containing family photos. And the overall finishes will not be of the same calibre as the DVN shop. But similar in feel. Luxe in colors, depth and textures. Feminine, sophisticated — a place that I can love every time I walk thru the door.
I love Paris. And thank you DVN.
Dries Van Noten
7 quai Malaquais
Paris 75006
01.44.27.00.40
