The Tomato Knife

Like I said in the 1st post in this series (on Berlin), 2011 was filled with lots of foodie adventures. I made some fun discoveries traveling, yet many of my favorite finds were right here in Paris. From restaurants and wine bars to markets and vegetables, here are my top picks for the year. Favorite [...]

Twice a month the city of Boulogne-Billancourt, which lies just outside the Paris city limits, hosts an organic farmers’ market. Although you often find organic stands at many Paris-area markets, there are only a few that are fully dedicated to pesticide-free produce. The marché biologique in Boulogne-Billancourt takes place the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of [...]

Starting today, the Paris farmers’ markets are “en fête,” which means they’re celebrating with music, photo contests, and all sorts of fun goings-on. We can all join in the festivities through Sunday- a good reason to go explore some of the 83 (at least that’s what I’ve counted) food markets in the city. The city [...]

I’d already heard of “tamarind paste” plenty of times.  Until this week, though, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you exactly what it was, or even where to find it. Some exotic spice, no?  The one that giddily finds its way into Indian and Thai cookbooks; the one I’d always ignored.  Until my most [...]

I was planning on writing more about fish today, but have gotten a bit side-tracked thanks to the Marché Président-Wilson. This morning I set out to discover a new farmers’ market in a neighborhood that I don’t know very well, and… what a treat! Located in the 16th arrondissement, this food market finds its home [...]