So...this morning I went to Paris...Barefoot and in PJ's.
Yesterday's mail brought a delicious surprise from Deanne
What a treat...this morning I read it cover to cover
...Not sure I have EVER done that with a cookbook before!
My third year in college, I went to Paris to study abroad.
It filled my senses...It was all so intoxicating
This book brought it all back.
Poilane...The most luscious Boullangerie in France!
The good news...They will fedEx their famous four pound loaf to your door for only
Can't visit the city without sampling the grape...
La Derniere Goutte...a jewel of a wine store in the center of Paris
Oh! French Cookware...Made to
last!
Copper pans, Le crueset pots,
tart pans...everything for the french cook.
Dehillerin...the top restaurant supply store for all Parisian chefs!
A fellow student was taking a cooking class at the cordon bleu at the time..I remember accompanying her to this fantastic store.I've never looked at a restraunt supply place the same!
A little side trip to a funky little place...In the West of France
Look at the size of that timepiece....fills his garden!
So,
what does this have to do with the
Barefoot Contessa, you may ask?
Nothing...reading it brought me to my fave french shelter mag
Which brought me to this great bohemian atelier of
Frédéric Tabary,
décorateur spécialiste du style métal et patines (what he said)
What an inspiring place to create, eh?
This kitchen is full of personality and flavor.
An antique shower pan is his sink. Really? Yes.
Atelier photos: Guillaume DeLaubier
So...Deanne...How does Steak a poivre sound for dinner tonight?
Thank you!
Architect Monica Donati 
