French Food

William S. Shepard, Wine Editor | Friday, Apr 11th 2025 There are a range of options for Easter wine pairings-so where do you start? You have enjoyed Easter dinners featuring…

When we get to spend time at my parents’ vacation house in the Vosges, a mountain range in the Northeast of France, one of our favorite daytrips is to drive…

fromBehind the French MenubyBryan G. Newman (Madame) 'Taureau de Camargue'Photograph courtesy  of Gérard Meyerhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/ferdinand23/54388435786/ The Taureau de Camargue  or Race de Biòu Camarguais (Raço di Biòu in the Provençale language) …

When pairing French wine with seafood, let’s look at the rules, and then let’s break them.  Normally, you serve white wines with seafood or poultry, and red wines with beef…

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. Newmanbehindthefrenchmenu@gmail.comMédaillon de Bœuf aux Champignons, Pommes de terre Rôties et Tomates Grillées.A beef médaillon with button mushrooms, roast potatoes and grilled tomatoes.   These four…

Picture this: you’re hosting a meal and the main guest loves Bordeaux wines and steak. What is the best wine pairing with steak? In this post, find great tips and…

I will own up to it right then and there: I am an inveterate collector of pasta. Guilty as charged. In fine food shops and Italian markets, I love to…

from Behind the French MenubyBryan G. Newman bryangnewman@gmail.com Foie de Veau Calf’s Liver Photograph and instructions courtesy of Temps de Cuisson  Part 1 Calf and Beef LiverPart 2 Tongue Part…

Biscuits de Noël Laurence is one of my best and oldest friends. I met her when I was fourteen, on our first day of high school, and soon we were…