You may remember that earlier this year I visited Paris. While there, my focus was primarily on French pastries. For our meals - our plan was to pretty much eat where our exploration takes us - we did not want to get restricted by reservation times. But there were two restaurant that I was simply DYING to get into.
L’Arpege - reservation accepted. Yea!
Frenchie - reservation denied. Bummer!
This 26 seat restaurant was impossible to get into.
I had read so much about chef Gregory Marchand that not getting a table … Continue Reading ››
This is the last the article about my recent trip to Paris... I promise. I had to write this one, as I feel compelled to share some tips with you- should you find yourselves in Paris in the near future.
France is home to one of the finest cuisines in the world. Most of the master chefs in world have launched their careers with french cooking experience under their belt. With names like Alain Ducasse, Alain Passard, Paul Bocuse, Jacques Pepin, Daniel Boulud, Hubert Keller, Eric Ripert, Francois Payard and more shining examples of all that France … Continue Reading ››
L’Arpege is a musical reference to chords playing one after the other in a bottom-upwards sequence. What one would expect from such a sequence is harmony and a gentle, easeful transition of notes. Although, such an experience would only be possible if the musician playing this simple sequence understands the importance of rhythm and timing as well as the intensity with which each of these chords are struck. A master would take this simple sequence with the first strike of the chord to make you sit up and take notice. And his subsequent notes would gently build up … Continue Reading ››
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