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Foodie Fodder

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Blog The problem with wine pairings Wine pairings are a popular part of chef tasting menus. Popular, that is, in that we find them available on nearly all tasting menus. They sound alluring don’t they? Hand selected wines for... Read more...	Blog Michelin dining in Paris I’ve dreamed of eating at a Michelin rated restaurant since I started Project Foodie. Here in the San Francisco Bay area we have a few, but for one reason or another I’ve yet to... Read more...	From the Fishmonger Mixing Seafood and Summer Vegetables Isn’t this a great time of year! Garden fresh vegetables; grown in our own back yards or from the local farmers market. Most parts of the country celebrate summer this... Read more...	Blog Paris dining challenges Dining in Paris on a Sunday night is not easy. Most restaurants are closed. Café’s are open but we only had four nights so we wanted a full meal. ... Read more...

From the Nutritionist Feed your brain Your brain is like a fish. it needs to obtain all food from its environment. So, it can only function as well as the environment you provide. FEED YOUR... Read more...	Cookbook Spotlight Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant I spent last week alone, which seemed like the perfect time to read "Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant" by Jenni Ferrari-Adler. This book created a good amount of chatter when... Read more...	Blog Paris bonuses thanks to David Lebovitz Our foodie adventure in Paris was marred by a Sunday night void of open restaurants. We survived this but the Bastille Day closures on Monday were more difficult. For some reason, restaurants... Read more...	Restaurant Spotlight Mantra: Indian with a Twist A friend says let’s go out for Indian. What comes to mind? Heavy curries, rice, naan? Indian can be much more. Case in point is Mantra in Palo Alto, California. At Mantra,... Read more...

Blog Four days in Paris What’s a foodie to do when she suddenly finds herself in Paris? Four days in Paris to be exact. Hunt out some great Parisian food and culminate the trip in a gluttonous... Read more...	Cookbook Spotlight Martin Yan’s China Martin Yan has written a lot of cookbooks, close to or slightly over 30 at last count. His latest is “Martin Yan’s China” which is a companion to his PBS TV show. While a... Read more...	Blog A foodie adventure in Paris I’ve just returned from a quick four days in Pairs thanks to some stashed frequent flyer miles and a business trip that took Husband to Europe. This was my second... Read more...	Cookbook Spotlight Fish Without A Doubt If you have room for only one seafood cookbook on your shelf, this might very well be the one. Written by Rick Moonen, renowned chef-owner of RM Seafood in Las Vegas, and veteran cookbook... Read more...