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England Preserves
London

When I was in London last month, a friend with excellent taste took me with her on her supermarket run to Waitrose, and was dismayed to find that they didn't have any England Preserves London Marmalad...

Sage Advice
Paris

In addition to the rhubarb, I picked up a big bunch of lovely sage at the Sunday market on the Boulevard Richard Lenoir near Bastille. Even at this giant market, fresh sage can be scarce, and normally...

Putting The Freeze On Summer Produce
Paris

I had a melancholy morning at the farmers market on the Boulevard Richard Lenoir yesterday, watching the seasonal shift from summer to fall. The weather was mild, so I grabbed a half dozen stalks of r...

Kitchen Souvenir: Low-Tech Double Espresso Maker
San Gimignano

On a trip to the lovely medieval hilltop town of San Gimignano near Siena, Italy, I passed the many tourist shops and headed straight for the kitchen supply store, which was stacked to the rafters wit...

Warhol-Inspired Pastries From Ladurée
Paris

After last season's Marie Antoinette macaroons, pastry palace Ladurée has just unveiled its new pop culture pastry gimmick for the fall -- with Andy Warhol-inspired "Pop Art" religieuse pastry boxes ...

Salade Poubelle
Paris

That's "garbage salad" to you. I have always loved this term, in English as well as my adopted French. But while it generally means a big, sloppy salad with the random and about-to-spoil contents of y...

Kitchen Spotlight: Véronique's Vintage Modern
Paris

Véronique lives with her husband and three boys in a converted 1980s house in the 15th arrondissement that is a stylish combination of old and new -- fully functional but with just the right amount o...

How To Use Pistachio Oil
Paris

The French use a variety of nut oils in their cooking. One of my favorite discoveries has been pistachio oil. Extracted from pistachio nuts, pistachio oil is a beautiful bright green, with a heady aro...

Mona Lisa Eclairs At Fauchon
Paris

The modern French chef loves nothing more than to revisit the great classics of French cuisine. And this weekend, Fauchon on the place de la Madeleine is showcasing 34 sweet and savory éclairs dreame...

Il Buddino Dessert Molds
Italy

Il Buddino from Italy's Nobody & Co. is a Buddha-shaped dessert mold that can be put in the fridge, freezer or dishwasher (but not in the oven).......

Pre-Portioned Cake Pan From Konstantin Slawinski
Köln, Germany

German designer Konstantin Slawinski has taken the annoyance out of cutting the cake with this silicone cake mold that divides the cake into 15 unequal portions of different heights and widths, so all...

Things They've Left In My Refrigerator
Paris

One of the great mysteries upon returning home from one of my frequent house swaps is discovering what my guests have left in the refrigerator......

Tableware from Kathleen Hills
London

London product designer Kathleen Hills makes fresh bone china tableware decorated in a mix of vintage and contemporary prints... ...

Bamboo Kitchenware From Ekobo
Paris

French company Ekobo is one of our favorite resources for chic eco-conscious products for the kitchen and home, like these stackable containers......

Kitchen Spotlight: Waste Not, Want Not
Paris

There is not an inch of wasted space in François and Raphaëlle's compact Paris kitchen, which they designed as tightly as a ship to be a clutter-free, highly functional space, with cozy touches like...

Kitchen Spotlight: A Vintage-Inspired London Kitchen
London

The owners of this 1856 flat in Central London built a functional modern kitchen around some meaningful vintage pieces -- like a refrigerator his parents bought when he was born, a vintage stove, old ...

What's Your Idea Of A Perfect Picnic?

London's Guardian newspaper ran a thought-provoking article last month asking local food pros to share their thoughts on what makes a perfect picnic......

When In London, Drink Elderflower Cordial

I have spent months of my life in London but until Sunday afternoon, had managed never to sip an Elderflower Cordial. That it was made by a new friend with flowers from an elder tree in his very own g...

Do Scented Candles Belong In The Kitchen (Or Dining Room)?

These scented candles from London kitchen emporium Divertimenti are perfumed with hyacinth, tuberose and spring flowers. Scented candles often borrow aromas from the garden or the kitchen. But while h...

Classic British Picnic Baskets
England

Despite the cold, rainy weather, it's picnic season in Britain, and this romantic picnic basket for two is a British vision of a Provence-inspired basket full of so-called "continental style..." ...

Summer Rosé On A Cold London Day
London

It was a blustery afternoon in London yesterday, but a vision of another kind of summer was chalked onto a blackboard on the Kensington Church Street sidewalk outside Lea & Sandeman, one of London's b...

This Is Not A White Ming-Style Vase
France

This unassuming white Ming-style vase from Ibride was meant to be broken into pieces......

Chalkboard Mug By Virages
Paris

Chalkboard paint moves from the wall to the table with this ceramic dishwasher-safe mug you can use as a morning memo pad or to post a little love note to put a smile on someone's face......

Leftovers From 100DRINE
Paris

Sandrine Fabre makes fancifully decorated objects for the kitchen in her signature child-like style, including these fanciful melamine storage containers for leftover chicken, fish, charcuterie and mo...

Food-Themed Plates From Domestic
Paris

You might know French company Domestic for their conceptual vinyl wall graphics by international designers of the moment. Now, they've commissioned pairs of porcelain plates in food-themed graphics, l...

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