French Food

FromBehind the French MenubyBryan G. Newmanbehindthefrenchmenu@gmail.com A few of the fruits and vegetables that may be on your menu.Photograph courtesy of Fondation Louis Bonduelle  French culinary tradition includes naming the cuts…

fromBehind the French MenubyBryan G. Newmanbehindthefrenchmenu@gmail.com Normandy in France.Map courtesy of OnTheWorldM Enjoying French cuisine on its home ground is a significant reason for visiting France; another reason is to see…

fromBehind the French MenubyBryan G. Newmanbehindthefrenchmenu@gmail.com  A boulangerie (baker’s shop) in France.Photograph courtesy of Kimon Berlinhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/kimon/16095492470/ Bread in French is Spelled Pain and Pronounced Pan. Bread may be the most basic of…

fromBehind the French MenubyBryan G. Newman behindthefrenchmenu@gmail.com   Foie de Veau Calf’s Liver Photograph and instructions courtesy of Temps de Cuisson   Part 1 Foie de Veau, Calves Liver and…

After last week’s events in Paris, it’s not so easy to break the silence here. Writing about news and politics isn’t what I do, and I suspect it’s not what…

   fromBehind the French MenubyBryan G. Newmanbryangnewman@gmail.com  Tournedos Rossini Tournedos – A center cut from a filet de bœuf, a beef fillet, the tenderloin; the most expensive of all beef cuts. The…

In addition to planning my menus, I have been doing more and more batch cooking these past few months. The idea of batch cooking is to block out time one…

fromBehind the French MenubyBryan G. Newmanbryangnewman@gmail.com The Bœuf de Chalosse.Photograph courtesy of Association Bœuf de Chalosse  The origin of Chalosse. The ancient region of Chalosse is a hilly, green,  and nestled…

I strive to master simple dishes. I don’t aspire to be a person of whom one says, “What an ambitious cook!” or “She should really open her own restaurant!” No.…

fromBehind the French MenubyBryan G. Newmanbryangnewman@gmail.com  Côtelette (Côte) de VeauA veal chopPhotograph courtesy of Glen MacLartyhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/glenmaclarty/6342211281/  Blanquette de Veau – A veal stew that includes carrots, onions, and leeks as…