Char-Grilled Mediterranean Vegetables from Burgundy
At The International Kitchen we're huge fans of fresh produce and love this delicious vegetable dish from our friend Robert Ash, with whom we've been collaborating for over twenty years. Robert offers a fabulous cooking vacation and Burgundy wine tour that has long been one of our favorites. The dish is both beautiful and delicious and pairs perfectly with meat or fish, or can be enjoyed on its own (perhaps… Read
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What is the Nouvelle-Aquitaine?
Filed Under Destination Features, Travel Tips France
The Nouvelle-Aquitaine is a new region of France that emerged with the re-drawing of France's administrative regions that occurred in 2016. The region is one of the largest and includes the former regions of Aquitaine, Limousin, and Poitou-Charentes. Browse our cooking vacations in France. We're participating in a yearly event focused on tourism in France and are reminded of the many great destinations that France has, and one of them… Read
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Iconic Desserts from Europe
Filed Under Destination Features, Food History France, Greece, Portugal, Turkey
This week we're featuring some iconic desserts that you can learn to make on our cooking vacations in Europe. These are some of the tastiest of the dishes you'll eat, preferably paired with a delicious local wine that can balance out the sweetness of these dessert recipes. Of course, there are far too many to feature in only one blog, so check back later this week for more! France The… Read
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Mardi Gras Treats
Filed Under Food History, Special Occasions France, Italy, USA
It's Mardi Gras, the last day of Carnival in European countries, the day before heading into the austere Lenten season. This generally means indulging one last time before swearing off the good stuff like sweets, alcohol, and meat. There are tons of fabulous Mardi Gras treats - many of them liquid - to be found around the world. We're feature a few of our favorite Mardi Gras pastries. Celebrate Carnevale… Read
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Rose Wines
Filed Under Wines & Spirits France, Italy
What's a rose wine, and how does it get it's pink hue? First, as you (hopefully) realize, the dark color in red wines comes from the skins - when the grapes are crushed, the resulting "must" is left to macerate with the skins and seeds. For white wines, the skins are removed right away (or almost immediately), and for rose wines, the maceration is abbreviated, usually lasting one to three… Read
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Roast Lamb for Easter Dinner
Filed Under Recipes, Special Occasions France, Italy, USA
Lamb on the Easter table is a longstanding tradition hearkening back to the Paschal Lamb sacrificed for the Jewish Passover. In modern Christian Easter culinary traditions this most frequently has morphed into a roasted lamb dish at Easter. In many countries, you roast the whole animal over a spit, and enjoy it in company! Tempting as it is to try this at home (our local Costco sells whole lambs -… Read
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