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Cool French Food Snob

As a child, he loved to be in the kitchen. And although is name is often mentioned in the same breath as the great French Chef Escoffier, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin didn’t aspire to chefdom. But he DID like the results of the work of Chefs. (uh….that would be…..food?). So, you’re thinking – this guys a […]

22Nov2010 | | 37 comments | Continued
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Fathers of French Cuisine – La Varenne

While it’s tempting to call him the “Father” of French Cusine, in reality, Francois Pierre de la Varenne, was one of three Fathers to the great art. The other two being Antoine Careme and Auguste Escoffier. But it was La Varenne, who was first out of the gate. A rebel. An insurgent. Tilting against the […]

7Nov2010 | | 23 comments | Continued