I would vote for Chambers St. Wine. I used to live nearby and go there many times each week. David, the owner, has a great knowledge of French wines and Mickey, if he is still working there, is an absolute expert in Spanish and...

dinner of an egg scramble with chorizo, peppers, and gouda, along with a side of hash browns. The dish had just the right kick to it. My first time there. I’ll be back to try other things. 5) French Meadow for breakfast...

); Sides: Au Gratin Potatoes and Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese; Dessert: French Apple Pie.

't be open for the season yet.) FWIW, the cupcakes at Cupcake Cafe have superheavy buttercream frosting, which may not be what you’re looking for. They’re gorgeous but I’ve always found the cake part to be too...

'Ecole at the French Culinary Institute because I had the choice of booking Lee Anne Wong to give the guests a one-hour cooking demonstration. That would have been totally awesome. When I mentioned this to a couple of my friends...

, and french fries, usually with some kind of ham and cheese. Or double egg and cheese, if that’s your bag. I haven’t been there yet and I have only one friend who’s been there AND been to the original...

. Makes a nice addition to potato dishes—don’t replace the potato, just do half and half. latkes, mashed potato, hashbrowns, etc. Julia Child taught me about the salting bit...I think in Art of French. Check that...

, we stock up. We eat well too (the past two weeks included paella, cassoulet, guacamole, lamb tagine, etc). The cassoulet is based on a mutton recipe from a French cookbook (that is, no duck or other expensive ingredients), the...

Have you ever tried a Clafoutis??? Oh my!! It is seriously delicious. It is a French version of a pancake – and baked in a tart pan. It’s a beautiful dish and it tastes wonderful. I actually have pics and a recipe on...

for cheese, butter, meat, and mayonnaise. I don’t even like candy or French fries (which many find un-American). My idea of heaven is cheese and bread, a filet with mushrooms, a cheese danish, or ethnic cooking like rich...

I make buttercream and eat it from a bowl. Or have canned baked beans and toast or canned spagetti or zoodles with toast or actually just lots of toast.

-style breads. I have never been to Seven Stars. It’s not far off RT 95. Is it worth the stop-over? What are their specialties? By the way, has anyone mentioned using vinegar on French fries? It seems to be pretty much a RI and SE...

I had a complete wedge of mimolette leftover from our Christmas Eve cheese platter. I’d always dismissed it as relatively uninteresting compared to other French cheeses (and apparently so did everyone else at the dinner)....

nice books (A New Way to Cook; Gourmet’s Basic French) to replace 2 cookbooks (Cooking for Friends; Dessert Circus) that I had brought. Did you know that on the average, only 3 recipes from a cookbook make it into a...

) quantity of choc chips or chunks. When the baked product is a little bit warm, glaze with either a buttercream or chocolate glaze to which has been added a tbsp. of the Irish whiskey. Sprinkle some chips/chunks across the top....