french food
The Greatest French Chef – Part One
Who’s the greatest French chef ? Depends on your terms of reference, dunnit? Your definition of “great.” The extent of your experience with GFC’s. And, of course, ultimately, it’s all subjective. Who’s the greatest French chef –for you? The personalities of the GFC’s I’ve met, come in more flavours than Summer ice cream. They [...]
26Jan2012 | Bicycle Gourmet | 34 comments | Continued
Gourmet Moments – Part Two
My most memorable French meal(so far) was, unbelieveably, “sans fromage.” It began in the office of my pal the Chiropractor, Bob Caires. Nicknamed “Capt’n Bob” for his sailing obession. (Hey – what else would you expect from a Portuguese-Hawaiian?) The good Doctor had come in on his day off to lay healing hands on “the-man-who-comes-from-far.” [...]
19Aug2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 11 comments | Continued
Gourmet Moments – Part One
Of all the French words/phrases that have been universally adopted, one is “first among equals.” It is the phrase that so perfectly describes social sins, that it has joined such mondiale stalwarts as sex, taxi, and radar. The phrase, of course, is “faux pas.” We’ve all made them dear reader. Have We not? From the [...]
30Jul2011 | Bicycle Gourmet | 10 comments | Continued
really put me in the mood to visit some of those cave co-operatives....hey..who knows!