Nov 20th 2017
Pain Poilâne: A Tour of Traditional Wood-Oven Baking
Formaggio Kitchen has been selling pain Poilâne for more than 20 years since the first time Ihsan met Lionel Poilâne in his tiny Paris bakery on the rue du Cherche-Midi. Kindred spirits, passionate
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Jun 26th 2017
Jean-Paul Dubost’s Extraordinary 2015 Beaujolais-Villages Wine
We've described it as natural, happy, delicious and (yes) perfect. Why? Because in the 2015 vintage this hits all the pleasure points: bright, juicy fruit, just-right acidity, plush tannins and a scoo
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Jan 13th 2017
Rare Corsican Honey, the Honeys of Gaec de Lozari
Owners Ihsan and Valerie Gurdal first discovered the honeys of Gaec de Lozari when visiting a Paris boutique in 2002. They immediately reached out to owner and apiculteur Michel Gacon, to see if the
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Jun 18th 2010
What Does “AOC” Mean and What Does It Say About a Cheese?
Vinegars from La Vecchia Dispensa
As mentioned in a prior post, Balsamico Tradizionale offers the best chance to taste some of the purest expression of true balsamic vinegar. One of the reasons for
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