France

Posts from France on The Joy of Food blog.

Ladurée - assorted macarons

Ladurée

Paris, France (The Joy of Food) — I was introduced to Ladurée, and dare I say the finer things in life, on trips to Paris in my youth, when I was led hand-in-hand down the grand boulevards by my mother and given bites of the cloud-like little pillows of pistachio-flavored […]

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Brasserie Bofinger - halibut with pesto conchiglie (shells)

Brasserie Bofinger

Paris, France (The Joy of Food) — Founded in 1864, Bofinger is reputedly Paris’ oldest brasserie. Inside, it’s all Belle Epoque elegance and chaotic activity, a sprawling, ornate space filled with vested waiters and beautifully prepared food. The ceiling is like the colorful glass and steel dome at the Galleries […]

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