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Post by anneparis on Jun 21, 2007 9:05:16 GMT -5
Happygoin, I go to the US on a regular basis, and each time I go, I HAVE to stop at a william sonoma store !! I LOVE them and I am totally crazy about all the different cake molds you can find there (in the shape of flowers, trains, castles,...). I also bought a mini-cheesecake pan and a popover pan, items that are totally unavailable in France (at least to my knowledge).
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 21, 2007 11:27:36 GMT -5
Anne...I'm amazed that there is any kitchen/cooking/baking item unavailable in France. I mean that. I think the stores in Paris have an unbelievable array of things no one here ever thought of. You surprised me.
Oh...and there is a Williams Sonoma outlet near me. I could happily live there!
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Post by Truffaut on Jun 21, 2007 21:26:22 GMT -5
Oooh, oooh, oooh, an outlet! Where! How much!! Do they have Apco?
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Post by Truffaut on Jun 21, 2007 21:28:01 GMT -5
Anne, Connais-tu le marque de vaisellerie "Apco"? Aux E-U, c'est du luxe, mais je crois qu'en France, c'est normale, n'est-ce pas?
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 22, 2007 6:26:50 GMT -5
Hey Truffaut. There is a huge outlet village in Wrentham, MA. Every store known to man is represented, from Brooks Bros to The Fudge Factory. The Williams Sonoma shares a large space with The Pottery Barn. Maybe they have the same parent company?? At any rate, the prices are really good and there is a large selection. What is Apco?
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Post by anneparis on Jun 22, 2007 8:47:27 GMT -5
Truffaut, Non je ne connais pas la vaisselle apco. De quoi cela a t'il l'air ?
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Post by annettecinca on Jun 22, 2007 9:55:16 GMT -5
I think you've stumped a lot of us, Truffaut--what is Apco? I looked it up online, but hardly think you're talking about vintage cookie jars!
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Post by susanb on Jun 24, 2007 20:41:05 GMT -5
Its complely understandable after reading this forum what makes people vegens!! Holy smoley! s
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Post by greyghost1 on Jun 25, 2007 19:59:53 GMT -5
I have 3 besides the ones you have mentioned above. SImple French Food by Richard Olney. I use a lot of recipes from this one. The Auberge of the FLowering Hearth, by Roy Andries de Groot has a wonderful story and some super recipes. And another by Waverly Root that is also well written: The Food of France. Bon Appetit.
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Post by Truffaut on Jun 25, 2007 20:23:44 GMT -5
Don't you hate it when somebody posts something, and then disappears for days on end when others have questions about the posting Sorry, folks. I meant to type "Apilco", not "Apco". It's the heavy white bistro-style dinnerware that W-S sells. I think it's ridiculously overpriced, but some of the pieces really are perfectly suited to their function!
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Post by Truffaut on Jun 25, 2007 20:24:38 GMT -5
Happy, where is Wrentham? We'll be on our way to Maine on Thursday to drop off the dog at her grandfather's house, before we leave for Paris from Boston. (Talk about a convoluted voyage!!)
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Post by susanb on Jun 25, 2007 23:04:33 GMT -5
Ian; Thanks for passing on another book source. Sometimes, I just can't find what I'm looking for at Amazon.
s
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Post by susanb on Jun 26, 2007 0:27:25 GMT -5
I have always used plain white dishes for eating off of. Truffaut, did I undertand you to say that you like the ones from Williams-Sonoma? What about the E. Dehillerin. Some, that I have paid a decent amount of money for in the states I can't get clean from the dishwasher. Its from the cutting with a knife. Even if I try some other product I can't get that gray color off. Any ideas? thanks s
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Post by Truffaut on Jun 26, 2007 6:36:51 GMT -5
Once the surface is cut with a knife, it sill never look as good. You can soak the dish in 80% peroxide inside a closed container for a few days. (You can get it from a beauty supply store). If the stains are greasy, you might even bake the empty dishes in the oven at a low temperature for several hours to help release the grease after the peroxide treatment.
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 26, 2007 7:01:37 GMT -5
Greyghost1, I have The Food of France and use it often. Italians, be damned, my go-to recipe for pizza dough is from The Food of France, as are a lot of other "regulars" in my repertoire. The Leek and Potato Soup is to die for. My friends ask for it all the time. Love that book!
PS. Welcome to the forum!
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Post by greyghost1 on Jun 26, 2007 18:08:43 GMT -5
Thanks Happygoin... I'll have to try that leek & pot. soup. I have been cruisin' the forum and finally jumped in. It's fun.
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Post by annettecinca on Jun 26, 2007 18:43:33 GMT -5
Greyghost & Happy, You've got me interested in this book! It's an old one? How about posting the Leek & Potato soup recipe for us to try??
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Post by annettecinca on Jun 26, 2007 18:56:03 GMT -5
Does anyone have/use "French Cooking in Ten Minutes" by Edouard de Pomaine? I bought it after reading rave reviews. It was an interesting read, but to tell you the truth, I am a tad bit disappointed in the recipes. I haven't prepared even one recipe in this book! I don't know if it's because they all sound so simple and ordinary (how gourmet can you get in 10 minutes, after all?!) or if it's because there are no pictures of the prepared dishes (I am very visual!). I just can't get excited about it! If any of you have used this book, point me toward some of your favorite recipes and I'll give it another try
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Jun 26, 2007 19:42:21 GMT -5
I recently bought that as well, but haven't tried anything yet so I too will be interested in hearing others' responses!
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Jun 27, 2007 11:48:57 GMT -5
Okay, I've gone a little nuts with the recipe books, but this site has been so inspiring . . . . today, I got my Amazon shipment of "French Food at Home" (Laura Calder) and "Paris Bistro Cooking" (Linda Dannenberg). Does anyone know either of them or have favorites from them? The bistro book in particular looks yummy (great pictures of the bistros themselves, if nothing else I may use as a guide for places to eat).
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