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Paris roundup

Posted on 22 November 2009 by leacock

A running list of places to eat and to buy stuff that can be eaten in Paris. Thumbs way up L’As du Falafel, 34 rue des Rosiers (4th). See post. $ La Boulangerie Mauclerc, 83 rue de Crimée, 19th. This … Continue reading →

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Café des Musées

Posted on 19 November 2009 by leacock

We tried out a neighbourhood bistro called Café des Musées on the eve of the third Thursday in November, the day on which French law decrees Beaujolais Nouveau may be released. Having already had a little Pineau at the apartment, … Continue reading →

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Macarons

Posted on 15 November 2009 by leacock

Not having ever been big fans of macarons, we decided to at least taste some of Pierre Hermé’s famed ones to see what all the fuss was about. This being our first Hermé experience, we stuck with the basics (rather … Continue reading →

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Da Rosa

Posted on 13 November 2009 by leacock

Da Rosa is an épicerie (delicatessen) with an upstairs tasting room, a pleasant streetside terrace and an impossibly tall tower of a wine rack. More importantly, Da Rosa stocks many of the Leacock favourites: several types of jamón ibérico, Amadei … Continue reading →

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Breizh Café

Posted on 12 November 2009 by leacock

We had the wonderful wonderful oysters and organic buckwheat flour crêpes (galettes) on Armistice Day at Breizh Café. The menu is small, but with an emphasis on the freshest and best ingredients. Reservations are recommended for dinner. Galettes sampled: La … Continue reading →

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Tastes of Toronto

Posted on 9 August 2009 by leacock

A few food notes from the Kwan/Lee visit. How appropriate, given what the return suitcases are holding… (Side note: So far, it’s been a good summer for grilling in Toronto. Let’s hope the weather holds until Labour Day.) 1. Korean … Continue reading →

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Amsterdam, 19-21 May 2009

Posted on 31 May 2009 by leacock

The Leacock gang’s mini northern-European tour ended with a quick stop in Amsterdam, the city of one million bicycles (yet curiously, only 700,000 inhabitants). After arriving at Schipol airport, we made the 20 minute trip into the centre by train … Continue reading →

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Stockholm, 9-11 May 2009

Posted on 18 May 2009 by leacock

We spent a short but enjoyable couple of days in Stockholm last week. The first highlight of our trip actually took place during the express train ride in from Arlanda airport. The journey itself was smooth and fast, but we … Continue reading →

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Information for visiting Bergen

Posted on 17 April 2009 by leacock

A few useful links: airlines: KLM / Delta through Amsterdam (Skyteam), SAS through Copenhagen (Star Alliance), Lufthansa through Frankfurt (Star Alliance), Norwegian from a range of European cities (but careful, they sometimes use small, out-of-the-way airports) Widerøe is the regional … Continue reading →

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Green goop (dow bahn soh)

Posted on 17 February 2009 by leacock

preparation time: 20 minutes cooking time: 45 minutes chilling time: several hours to overnight emergency contact: carol This is hands down the most requested recipe from the 54 Leacock menu. Dow bahn soh is Shanghainese peasant fare — a chilled … Continue reading →

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