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Angelina, Paris and a Paris Gift Box

by Maggie Battista
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In about 10 days, I’ll jet off to Paris for some much needed… pastries! Okay, I’m going for work but pastries will definitely be consumed. Before each visit, I jot down a list of must-eat spots and, in parallel, reflect on the ancient establishments that make the city so perfect. On my very first visit

Sparkling Cocktail Recipes

by Maggie Battista
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My short week gallivanting all over Brooklyn/New York City was FABULOUS and I can’t wait to write more about the Cookbook Conference. That conference changed my perspective on everything and I made some new forever friends. BUT, we have bigger things to celebrate today. It’s Valentine’s Day and if your sweetie didn’t send you one

Meyer Lemon Rosemary Tart

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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I love this time of the year, when Meyer Lemon blossoms take over Bay Area. The scent is intoxicating. During these cold winter months, I tend to hoard the slightly tart but sweet, vibrate yellow gems and use them in everything from hot tea to savory dishes. We recently hosted a farewell party for a

Ginger Rose Sparkler

by Maggie Battista
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Sitting in my tiny Brooklyn apartment, during what’s been a whoosh of a week, I’m about ready for a cocktail. It’s almost Friday, how about you? To be honest, I actually sipped a beautiful coupe filled with fig jam, rum and sparkling wine last night at local restaurant Dumont. It reminded me of my Sparkling

A Day with La Tartine Gourmande

by Maggie Battista
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There are so many things that make Béatrice Peltre extraordinarily special. She’s most definitely kind and generous, something I noticed instantly from our emails leading up to Eat Boutique’s Holiday Local Market in December. At our event, Béa had her first ever book signing as a published author. Along with her family and her new

Chicken Spring Rolls {a movie}

by Jill Chen
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Superbowl Sunday is imminent and if your menu needs a little something crunchy and fun, these Chicken Spring Rolls from Jill will hit the spot. She even created a quick dipping sauce and a wonderful how to motion photograph to take you through each step. Thank you, Jill and Jill’s hubby, for showing us the

The Silver Palate’s Chili for a Crowd

by Shelby Larsson
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Everybody knows that the Super Bowl is really about the food. And catching all those fun, sometimes scandalous and creative advertisements. Oh fine, and football too. More than anything, though, the Super Bowl is a great opportunity to get your friends together for a fun evening of eating like insane people. Seriously, I think Super

Bourbon Banana Bread Pudding

by Shelby Larsson
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I made a new baking discovery last weekend. As I sat inside, cozy and warm, watching the snow fall (finally!), I had the urge to whip up something delicious.  Looking through my rather bare cabinets, I briefly lamented that the season would not lend itself to a pretty tart brimming with fresh strawberries or blueberries,

Preserved Lemon Cocktail

by Denise Woodward & Laudalino Ferreira
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When Maggie reached out last week to see if we would be interested in sampling a preserved lemon syrup from Morris Kitchen, the polite thing to do was say, YES!  I have been dying to get an opportunity to introduce Morris Kitchen to our liquor cabinet, ever since reading about their spicy ginger syrup.  Visions

Valentine’s Day Food Gifts

by Maggie Battista
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Relationships are difficult. And they get only more complicated around the month of February, mais oui? My February holds two trips: a week in New York City and the start of a three-week trip to Paris. I also have a big birthday that, due to travel plans, will be spent away from my husband. Yes…

Winter Salad, Miso & Ginger Dressing

by Jill Chen
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KALE is one of the most nutrient-rich leafy green you could ever eat, and we’ve been eating this super food every which way possible, all in an effort to take better care of our body and soul in 2012. When Maggie asked me to do a post on a winter salad, I knew it had

Eat Boutique Editorial Planning

by Shelby Larsson
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Do your meeting agendas typically include time set aside for gossip, socializing, and afternoon tea featuring espresso and clementine panna cotta? Mine don’t either, unless, of course, I’m at Eat Boutique headquarters for a full day of editorial planning. Maggie and I started these planning sessions slowly, months and months ago. Over glasses of wine

Cookbook Conference, Part 1

by Maggie Battista
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I love cookbooks. Like so many of you, I harbor hundreds of them, a trove of gems, each sparkling and shiny and waiting to be my next gleefully consumed novel. They sort of call out to me from my shelf, like a pretty vintage handbag that surprises me each time I dig it out from

Holiday Local Market Recap

by Maggie Battista
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Wow, it’s hard to believe that our Holiday Local Market was last month. On December 10th, more than 600 of you enjoyed handmade food samples and carefully chose from all those special items for holiday gifts. All the food makers were so pleased to meet you – thank you for spending time with us, tasting

7 Food Wishes for 2012

by Maggie Battista
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Food trend posts are ubiquitous this time of year, oui? I’ve seen every magazine, blogger and television personality attempt to predict what 2012 will bring. Trend posts tend to tire me but I do see value in wishes. And food wishes – an expression for what we hope will happen in food – are never

French Crepes

by Luke Poling
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In a lifetime of reading, I’ve found that the best books often act as time machines transports to another place and time, willing to take you there whenever and wherever you open their pages.  Samuel Chamberlain’s “Clementine in the Kitchen,” is a book that has been doing this time-travel magic for its readers for over

Eating Like a Local in Sydney

by Josephine Rozman
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It’s bitterly cold in New England, but not so much in Australia. Photographer Josephine Rozman sent along some beautiful photos that I quite sadly neglected to share last week. Let’s lose ourselves in eating like a local during the Australian holiday season and this absolutely scrumptious Lamb Roast. Thanks, Josephine! – Maggie I recently took

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