Nope, that’s not a typo. I saw these at Monop and had to try them. Ok, these are little donut-shaped snack cakes, with an intriguing extra “o” in the name. I’m not going to tell you that they taste great. They’re not really znooty either. What is interesting is the texture. It’s mostly a fairly […]
Paris has many machines that squeeze oranges and dispense the juice. These are found at little shops and in markets. This one is in a train station, right next to the trains: For 2€ you get a little shot of OJ. It’s fresh and a bit pulpy with a bit of of zesty bite and […]
They have here in France some lovely and very znooty butter. The French have some of the worlds best bread, too, and they go so nicely together. Despite the fleur de sel that are, um, salted in the butter here, the result is very creamy rather than very salty. Confession time: I actually like a […]
Until today, I had never been to the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine. Now, before you judge me too harshly: yes, students are in Paris with me for a month, but we visit a different location in the city every day. I can’t be blamed for preferring the real Notre Dame to a model, …
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There is a hamburger bun under that egg, and a pretty tasty burger with cheese and unidentifiable sauce and accent meat. Of course, the French choose to Frenchify the hamburger, a food item that combines German, British, and American cuisine. It’s why they put cheese on the top of their ham sandwiches and serve their […]
Pasta sauce is my favorite thing to cook. I make it often, usually from canned tomatoes. When we saw the tomatoes at the street market, Andi suggested I try to make a sauce with them. Challenge accepted! The tomato stand was large and busy, and they had tomatoes of every description. I wanted some of […]
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This pear and almond tart was dessert at Chez Znooty this evening. What was dinner? Find out tomorrow!
Five years later I can report that the gelato shops are still in business, and the gelato is still tasty and still sculpted into a rose before your eyes.
My tomato taster evaluating a fresh tomato from the Rue Edgar Quinet street market. More later…
