incredible chardonnay-friendly cheeses like Chevre, Brie, Gruyere, Parmesan Reggiano and Comte. Make a smoked salmon and brie dip (for example), a perfect match with a slightly chilled chardonnay... amaze your friends :)

Being a born and bred montrealer, i have early on developed an acquired taste for french pastry. Au Duc de Lorraine, Patisserie de Gscogne, Au Comte de Provence (and in the very late 60s andearly 70, Patisserie de Bourbon et...

I went last week. Between the two of us we tried the below (taken from their website) ———————————————- Salade Dauphinoise, Butter Lettuce,...

, and raisin) however — that was the surprise hit of the evening. The cream filling, generously studded with walnuts, had just the faintest hint of sharp Comte-like cheese ... delicious. Chocolate & cheese, a combination...

Can anyone suggest quality grocery store with well stocked salumeria and cheese counters. For example, where to find good Burata, comte, saucisson, bresaola, home made pasta, panetone, jamon even. A Balducci’s, Gourmet...

is acceptable, if relatively bland. Other cheeses to consider are Appenzeller, Comte, and maybe Beaufort, but the last is typically too expensive to put into fondue.

.00): Appenzeller, Beaufort Savoyard, plain Chevre, Comte, Gouda Aged, Gruyere, Montasio Mezzano, Parmesan Reggiano, Pecorino Toscano, Roncal 3rd TIER, (very good at 7.50): Cheddar 4 Yr Old, Feta (french), Goucester Double,...

was taken into account. Significantly oversalted. Piece of confit lemon was very harsh and hard. Not satisfactory. (3) 1/2 Viennoise de sole de “petit bateau”, Cébettes et vieux comté 58 € (Viennoise of sole...

Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Goose liver in two ways, baked and “au torchon” 1996, Bollinger Vieilles Vignes Francaises, 1990 Bollinger R.D Risotto med white truffle 1955 Lanson, 1964 Dom Pérignon Tournedos Rossini 1989...

I’ve never had bad service there, though I do often find the scene somewhat chaotic, the decor sterile and some of the other customers rude. And they have some glorious cheeses — 30-month-old raw-milk Comté, for...

That can be spelled Compte or Comté. It’s essentially Gruyere made on the French side of the border. You might want to experiment with different ages of Gruyere/Comte to add more dimension to your blend. I’ve been...

is much more interesting. In that case, your prime destination is to go to Antony in Vieux-Ferrette, the ultimate cheese genius. It’s true that cheeses don’t taste exactly the same at the source, e.g. comté. But...

Julien on Rue St Honore Salad of frisee, lardons of poitrine fume, shaved comte of Dubois, coddled duck egg my vinegarette Macvin

Phil, We had a really fabulous lunch in late 2007 at Le Comte Roger, right in the center of the medieval city. We had not reserved anywhere and Le Donjon was fully booked (the tour bus crowd was there in full force) so as we...

Went last night for the first time with some friends. Two of us had the original 5 napkin burger (comte cheese, caramelized onions, rosemary aioli) and two had the cheddar bacon burger. They are HUGE (10 oz. each) and definitely...