Tip #6 for Shopping French Flea Markets
…up afterwards. Ask the seller to jot down specific details—such as the color, materials, dimensions, date of purchase, etc.—so that the receipt describes, without question, the item(s) that you purchased….
…up afterwards. Ask the seller to jot down specific details—such as the color, materials, dimensions, date of purchase, etc.—so that the receipt describes, without question, the item(s) that you purchased….
…inventions and variations on French and Austrian pastries using all the traditional ingredients–chocolate, almonds, hazelnuts and pistachios–but with the addition of fragrant flower and herbal essences such as rose petals,…
…new, something borrowed, and something blue,” as the saying goes. “Yikes!” the bride exclaimed. She had items that qualified as new, borrowed, and blue, but nothing old. She implored my…
…salad greens, and asparagus. Across the aisle at Langwater Farm’s stand, radishes with long thin tails, curly kale, and more strawberries beckon. Langwater’s produce is certified organic. I don’t mind…
…Belleville Le Marché Auguste-Blanqui (13th arr. on boulevard Auguste-Blanqui from place d’Italie to rue Barrault), Métro: Place d’Italie. This market extends over several blocks and offers a variety of ready-to-eat…
…a video about the winter harvest for suggestions of what is likely to be freshest and most flavorful during the season. Vegetables and fruits, fresh-baked breads, cheeses, eggs, maple syrups, meats and…
…Cellars at Jasper Hill (Greensboro Bend, VT) and Appleton Farms (Ipswich, MA) produce artisanal cheeses and other dairy products. For meats, Chestnut Farms and Stillman’s (Hardwick, MA) raise grass-fed, hormone-free…
…filled with ham and grated cheese and cooked to a crisp delight on an iron griddle before being wrapped in a cone of paper for the ambling diner. C’est Maman…
…one of my favorites–timing matters, get there early. Dixon Long and I worked extremely hard to ensure that the details in Markets of Paris, 2nd ed. are accurate and up-to-date….
News reports about customers losing interest in “fresh” produce at big-box stores doesn’t come as a big surprise. Any food that’s been in transit for days and then left languishing…