http://www.barbraaustin.com Eating, drinking, and writing in Paris Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:39:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/09/happy-nouilles/ http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/09/happy-nouilles/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:42:43 +0000 Barbra http://www.barbraaustin.com/?p=1512 You would be wrong.]]> http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/09/happy-nouilles/feed/ 2 http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/09/bread-roses/ http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/09/bread-roses/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:47:06 +0000 Barbra http://www.barbraaustin.com/?p=1504 The breads are all organic. The pastries are natural beauties. The quiches are deep and the savory tarts are filled with bright vegetables and herbs. Golden raisins peak out from a rock pile of scones...]]> http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/09/bread-roses/feed/ 3 http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/08/ho-ho-sik-hong-kong-address-book/ http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/08/ho-ho-sik-hong-kong-address-book/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:11:34 +0000 Barbra http://www.barbraaustin.com/?p=1485 It's too bad I didn't learn this phrase before my trip, because I had ample opportunity to use it.]]> http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/08/ho-ho-sik-hong-kong-address-book/feed/ 1 http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/08/hong-kong-bo-innovation-part-ii/ http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/08/hong-kong-bo-innovation-part-ii/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:41:55 +0000 Barbra http://www.barbraaustin.com/?p=1457 Then again, souls probably taste better when they are well-buttered.]]> http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/08/hong-kong-bo-innovation-part-ii/feed/ 3 http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/08/hong-kong-bo-innovation-part-i/ http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/08/hong-kong-bo-innovation-part-i/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:25:16 +0000 Barbra http://www.barbraaustin.com/?p=1437 When I thought about what I might eat in Hong Kong, I thought about street food, noodles, dumplings, BBQ pork, and dim sum. Michelin stars, many-course menus and molecular gastronomy were not at the top of my list.]]> http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/08/hong-kong-bo-innovation-part-i/feed/ 1 http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/08/hong-kong-martha-sherpas-cooking-school/ http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/08/hong-kong-martha-sherpas-cooking-school/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:09:54 +0000 Barbra http://www.barbraaustin.com/?p=1426 I initially impressed her when I produced some properly sliced ginger. She held up my translucent pieces to the other students and nodded approvingly in my direction. But then it was time to de-bone chickens. ]]> http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/08/hong-kong-martha-sherpas-cooking-school/feed/ 1 http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/07/le-chateaubriand/ http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/07/le-chateaubriand/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:00:24 +0000 Barbra http://www.barbraaustin.com/?p=1413 Don't get me wrong. I understand why many people love Le Chateaubriand, and there are many things that I like about it myself.]]> http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/07/le-chateaubriand/feed/ 5 http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/07/spring/ http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/07/spring/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:06:10 +0000 Barbra http://www.barbraaustin.com/?p=1401 That's not exactly true: I have met Daniel Rose, visited the boutique, and read plenty about the old Spring. But with the exception of a superb ceviche whipped up for the Paris by Mouth launch party, I had never eaten anything made by M. Rose until last Friday night.]]> http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/07/spring/feed/ 5 http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/07/surf-n-turf-at-chez-lami-jean/ http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/07/surf-n-turf-at-chez-lami-jean/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:20:24 +0000 Barbra http://www.barbraaustin.com/?p=1392 Maybe, but I doubt that our paleolithic ancestors had someone like Stephane Jego around to do the cooking. ]]> http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/07/surf-n-turf-at-chez-lami-jean/feed/ 3 http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/07/chilled-red-pepper-and-tomato-soup/ http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/07/chilled-red-pepper-and-tomato-soup/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:54:28 +0000 Barbra http://www.barbraaustin.com/?p=1380 ]]> http://www.barbraaustin.com/2010/07/chilled-red-pepper-and-tomato-soup/feed/ 1