http://blog.frogdujour.com Wed, 26 May 2010 15:49:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My friend Robin is in Paris, yeah !…Last Tuesday I took her to my fav' part of Paris : the Aligre Market and its neighborhood. She wanted to see all the places I had mentioned on my blog in a specific post about “my off the beaten path Paris”. I ... http://blog.frogdujour.com/?p=559 The first jigsaw puzzle was produced around 1760 by John Spilsbury, a London engraver and mapmaker. Spilsbury mounted one of his maps on a sheet of hardwood and cut around the borders of the countries using a fine-bladed marquetry saw as an aid in teaching British children their geography. ... http://blog.frogdujour.com/?p=549 Note: All temperatures in this article are in degrees Fahrenheit Wine temperature is a matter of endless discussion, but it's safe to say that most Americans serve their red wine too warm, and often their white wine too cold. Every wine will have its own optimal serving temperature. But there are ... http://blog.frogdujour.com/?p=544 You need for a large Tart (serves 6 to 8 ) : 6 apples (Rome or Jonathan) 3.5 oz granulated sugar 1.8 oz unsalted butter 1 sheet shortcrust pastry (see below) Home made Shortcrust Pastry: 7 oz all purpose Flour 4.4 oz salted Butter 1 Egg 2 tbsp Water Make the shortcrust pastry : Cut the butter into 1.5cm ... http://blog.frogdujour.com/?p=536 An apron was primarily used by Grandmas to protect their dress, and in many cases was transformed into gloves to remove hot pans from the oven. Their apron helped wipe children’s tears and in certain circumstances, cleaned their faces. From henhouses, an apron was used to carry eggs, revive chicks and ... http://blog.frogdujour.com/?p=531 Soufflés have always incredibly intimidated me. I have always been, you know, that kind of woman who did not like to take risks when cooking for her friends, always making "safe bets" so as not to disappoint her guests...and herself ! Soufflés, a "hit or miss" ?? Me, never ! ... http://blog.frogdujour.com/?p=518 With the upcoming Impressionist exposition at the Dallas Art Museum, I want to share a recipe from a book titled Monet's Table written by Claire Joyes. The author described the artist's life at Giverny and provides Monet's favorite cooking dishes kept secret in his private cooking journals! Here is the ... http://blog.frogdujour.com/?p=505 Valentine’s day originated as a pagan celebration in third century Rome. The God Lupercus, protector of the shepherds and their flocks was celebrated every February at a feast called Lupercalia. During Lupercalia, in honor of the goddess Juno Februata, names of young women were put into a box and drawn ... http://blog.frogdujour.com/?p=492 What an experience! MAISON & OBJETS is Paris' most trendy, fashionable, home decoration trade show held twice a year. We arrived in Paris on Thursday for the show's opening on Friday January 22nd. The weather was of course cold, but inside we warmed up to exciting new concepts! The show has ... http://blog.frogdujour.com/?p=474 The first ceramics were found in central Europe around 24,000BC. Early pottery was made from clay like material, either by itself or mixed with other materials such as ash or crushed bones. Since these ancient times, the technology and applications of ceramics has steadily progressed through the ages. Ceramics now ... http://blog.frogdujour.com/?p=414