Good Food
Vive la France; Wine Bars; Church and State; Ice Cream Architecture
Vive la France! Idioms say a lot about culture and in France, they’re all about food. One writer thinks that French cuisine is in decline. He explains on the show. Plus, is it okay to ogle the food that people are eating at the next table? And, Jonathan Gold stops by with a restaurant suggestion.
By Evan Kleiman • • 58m ListenThe French language is full of food related idioms. Clotilde Dusoulier gives us some examples. Is French cuisine in decline? Michael Steinberger thinks so. David Lebovitz has some stories about living as an ex-pat in Paris. Is it okay to stare at the food at the next table? Helena Echlin tells us the etiquette of ogling food. New wine bars are popping up everywhere in L.A. Lesley Balla gives us her favorites. Jonathan Gold heads downtown to discover the unification of Church and State. Architecture and food become one at the Coolhaus ice cream truck. Owners Freya Estreller and Natasha Case share their creative flavors. Plus, Mark Peel and Barbara Harris Cury take us on a tour of the Gamble House in Pasadena. And, Hans Rockenwagner shares a recipe with Laura Avery.
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Read the story9 minFrench Food Idioms
Clotilde Dusoulier writes the blog Chocolate and Zucchini , where she's been cataloging French food idioms. Here are some favorites: Boire du petit-lait / Drinking whey = Basking in praise or flattery Couper la poire en deux / Cutting the pear in two = Reaching a compromise Vouloir le beurre et l'argent du beurre / Wanting the butter and the…
Read the story6 minAu Revoir to All That
Michael Steinberger is the wine writer for Slate.com . His latest book is Au Revoir to All That: Food, Wine and the End of France . Music Break: Witness This by Mains Ignition
Read the story7 minThe Sweet Life in Paris
David Lebovitz is a pastry chef and food blogger living in Paris. His latest book is The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World's Most Glorious - and Perplexing - City . According to David, good brownies are hard to find in Paris. He makes these with dulce de leche.
Read the story8 minThe Etiquette of Ogling Food
Helena Echlin writes the Table Manners column for Chow.com . Music Break: Tubby by Los Straitjackets
Read the story5 minWine Bars in L.A.
Lesley Balla is the Los Angeles editor for Tasting Table , an email newsletter. She recommends several wine bars that have opened recently in L.A.: Barbrix (Silverlake) 2442 Hyperion Avenue los angeles, CA 90027 (323) 662-2442 Pourtal (Santa Monica) 104 Santa Monica Blvd.
Read the story6 minChurch & State
Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer-prize winning food critic for the L.A.
Read the story6 minIce Cream Architecture
Freya Estreller and Natasha Case own Coolhaus Ice Cream. They sell ice cream sandwiches inspired by well-known architects. Some of their popular flavors include Richard Meyer Lemon Ginger, Frank Behry, and Oatmeal Cinnamoneo. View the complete menu and follow Coolhaus on Twitter .
Read the story4 minThe Gamble House
The Gamble House in Pasadena was designed by Charles and Henry Green in 1908 for David and Mary Gamble. It's one of the premier examples of Arts and Crafts style architecture.
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