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Claude Monet and Friends

OK – it IS a hokey title. But, to paraphrase Woody Allen on another subject “as hokey titles go, it’s one of the best.” The reason I can say that with a straight face is that Claude Monet and Friends, is a visual reminder that although Cher Claude is unquestionably the most famous French artist, [...]

21Feb2012 | | 0 comments | Continued
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The Greatest French Chef – Part Three

  (Author’s Note : Parts One and Two could add to your reading enjoyment)   So, clearly, Jean Luc’s culinary talent, hospitality, and generosity take a back seat to no one. But what makes him, for Me, the greatest French chef – is his embodiment of all the best elements of the French character. Dynamic. [...]

9Feb2012 | | 26 comments | Continued
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The Greatest French Chef – Part Two

  (authors note : Part One could give you some food for food thought.)   There is a third, rare, and unusual way to claim the GFC toque. The French call it : “autodidact.” Ok – it does sound like the name of a newly discovered dinosaur – but it means, simply : “book learning.” [...]

2Feb2012 | | 24 comments | Continued