The first thing we ate in Paris were pastries. After checking into our Airbnb, we walked down the street toward the Opera and the Galleries Lafayette and stopped at the first good looking boulangerie we saw: Jean Nöel Julien. We bought a lemon meringue tart, a canelle, and a long eclair with Chantilly cream and strawberries.
This recipe was inspired by a few desserts I’ve had in the last year: a brûléed olive oil cake from Cucina 8 1/2 in NYC, basil ice cream from Blank Slate Creamery in Ann Arbor, MI, and a basil strawberry lemonade from Colectivo Coffee, which confirmed for me that basil ought to paired with sweet flavors more.
I had the pleasure of enjoying one of these last year in NYC and I simply couldn't get it out of my head. After one unsuccessful attempt to recrea...
I enjoyed this dish with my sister at a little bistro in Saint Germain de Pres on my recent trip to Paris. We tried fois gras and escargot and r...
This recipe was inspired by a few desserts I’ve had in the last year: a brûléed olive oil cake from Cucina 8 1/2 in NYC, basil ice cream from Blank Slate Creamery in Ann Arbor, MI, and a basil strawberry lemonade from Colectivo Coffee, which confirmed for me that basil ought to paired with sweet flavors more.
