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Authors: Rachel Khoo
44 Boulevard de la Villette
75019 Paris
Diners put their appetites into Chef Inaki Aizpitarte's very capable hands with his evening fixed menu. A little difficult to get a reservation but you can turn up before 9 p.m. and wait at the bar for a table to become available.
129 avenue Parmentier
75011 Paris
Cute culinary store selling their own cooking accessories (tea towels) and a small selection of well-chosen cookbooks.
5 rue Paul Bert
75011 Paris
If you're looking for 10-pound bags of blanched almonds or a 20-pound bag of chocolate buttons, then this is a place for you. Stocked with a huge range of French delicacies (not all in large bags). I guarantee it'll be hard to walk out the door empty-handed.
58 rue Tiquetonne
75002 Paris
They do great little rolls with different fillings (lardons, cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, figs . . . ) and their
pain des amis
is very good too.
34 rue Yves Toudic
75010 Paris
This little grocery store specializes in products just from the Ile-de-France region. I especially like their pear cider.
237 rue Saint Martin
75003 Paris
The charming French baker from
pages 112
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15
.
22 rue Caulaincourt
75018 Paris
www.gontrancherrierboulanger.com
If you're fed up with the typical French service, this tiny Vietnamese restaurant (virtually the size of a rice grain) serves genuine delicious Vietnamese food with a warm, friendly smile.
49 rue Godefroy Cavaignac
75011 Paris
My local wine dealer. A great selection of wine with a lot of hard-to-find organic and natural wines.
105 rue Belleville
75019 Paris
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Each neighborhood will have a fresh produce market once or twice a week (apart from Mondays). The marché d'Aligre is open TuesdayâSunday mornings. The selection is large, with covered and open-air areas, plus there are some great North African grocery stores.
Rue d'Aligre
75012 Paris
This store is a treasure trove for any budding chef. A little pricey, but all the products sold in the store are of good quality. In the same street there are a few other chef stores: A. Simon and Bovida.
13 rue Montmartre
75001 Paris
This little chocolate shop was just around the corner from my first apartment in Paris, which wasn't a very good thing. My favorite is their dark chocolate praline bar.
C'est tellement terrible
(it's so bad, delicious) that I even managed to eat a whole bar in one sitting.
12 rue Saint-Sabin
75011 Paris
Young chef Bertrand Grébaut won a grant from Evian-Badoit to open up his restaurant and realize his dream of making
haute cuisine
accessible to everyone. I love his modern take on French food using the best seasonal ingredients.
80 rue Charonne
75011 Paris
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almonds
red rice pudding with almond milk
shrimp and asparagus blancmange
Alsatian pork, crackling, and sausages with a “speedy” sauerkraut
anchovy, onion, and black olive tart
apples
baked apples with sweet spiced
béchamel
sauce
caramelized apples open sandwich topping
warm potato and apple salad with blood-sausage crumbs
asparagus
shrimp and asparagus blancmange
avocado
avocado and grapefruit open sandwich topping
bangers 'n' mash with devil's gravy
basil
French toast with cherry and basil compote
Bayonne ham
leeks in vinaigrette with a poached egg and Bayonne ham
beef
see also
veal
Burgundy beef with baguette dumplings
meatballs in spicy sauce with Alsatian pasta
steak and root-vegetable fries
beets
Puy lentil salad with goat's cheese, beets, and a dill vinaigrette
winter salad with a goat's cheese mousse
Blanc-manger aux crevettes et asperges
blancmange
shrimp and asparagus blancmange
blood sausage
warm potato and apple salad with blood-sausage crumbs
Boeuf bourguigon avec des quenelles de baguettes
Bouillon de cassoulet avec les boulettes de canard et saucisse de Toulouse
Bouillon de poulet avec des quenelles de volaille
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Boulettes de viande avec une sauce piquante et des pâtes d'Alsace
bread
see also
sandwiches
French toast with cherry and basil compote
rosemary, lavender, and goat's cheese bread
brunoise
watermelon and cucumber
brunoise
cabbage
Alsatian pork, crackling and sausages with a “speedy” sauerkraut
Cake au saucisson sec avec pistaches et prunes
cakes
chocolate lava cake with salted caramel filling
cured sausage, pistachio, and prune cake
caramel
chocolate lava cake with salted caramel filling
pancakes with a caramel Suzette sauce
vanilla cream with caramel sauce
carrots
fontainebleau
with a carrot cinnamon coulis
winter salad with a goat's cheese mousse
cassoulet soup with duck and Toulouse sausage dumplings
cauliflower
cauliflower bake with hazelnut crunch crust
iced cauliflower and potato soup
Champagne sabayon with strawberries and cherry tomatoes
cheese
see also individual cheeses
cheese, ham, and egg sandwich muffins
cheese selection with cherry tomato and vanilla jam
fresh cheese with shallots and red wine
goat's cheese, fig, and walnut open sandwich topping
peach and Brie open sandwich topping
potato and pear galette with Roquefort
Puy lentil salad with goat's cheese, beets, and a dill vinaigrette
rosemary, lavender, and goat's cheese bread
winter salad with a goat's cheese mousse
cherries
French toast with cherry and basil compote
cherry tomato and vanilla compote
chestnuts
meringue and chestnut-cream mountain
chicken
chicken and mushrooms in a white wine sauce
chocolate
chocolate lava cake with salted caramel filling
chocolate mousse with cocoa nibs
chocolate and olive oil open sandwich topping
cinnamon
fontainebleau
with a carrot cinnamon coulis
Compotée de tomates cerises et vanille
onion and crème fraîche tart
strawberries, crème fraîche, and mint open sandwich topping
Crème Vichyssoise au chou-fleur glacé
avec une sauce Suzette caramelisée
crispy rabbit with Meaux mustard
cucumber
mackerel tartare with a rhubarb and cucumber relish
watermelon and cucumber
brunoise
cured sausage, pistachio, and prune cake
custard
dill
Puy lentil salad with goat's cheese, beets, and a dill vinaigrette
dressings
duck
cassoulet soup with duck and Toulouse sausage dumplings
duck breast with an endive and raspberry salad
dumplings
Burgundy beef with baguette dumplings
cassoulet soup with duck and Toulouse sausage dumplings
eggs
Champagne sabayon with strawberries and cherry tomatoes
cheese, ham, and egg sandwich muffins
leeks in vinaigrette with a poached egg and Bayonne ham
meringue and chestnut-cream mountain
poached eggs in a red wine sauce
soufflé omelette with a Basque pepper relish
vacherin
“hot dog” with rosemary rhubarb
endives
duck breast with an endive and raspberry salad
figs
goat's cheese, fig, and walnut open sandwich topping
fish
see also
shellfish
anchovy, onion, and black olive tart
fish with lemon and brown butter sauce