WEDDING Regina and Jim, 2011

WEDDING Regina and Jim, 2011, un album sur Flickr.

We were thrilled Regina and Jim, a lovely couple, chose La Cuisine as the setting for their wedding in November 2011. We were honored to have been a part of this wonderful event and will treasure our memories of their happy day.

La Galette des Rois

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Tomorrow is the Day of the Kings, Epiphany, and in France, we celebrate it by sharing a King's Cake, also called La Galette des Rois. In France, the cake can be found in most bakeries during the month of January. Two versions exist: in Northen France the cake consists of flaky puff pastry layers with a dense center of Frangipane (filling made with almonds). In the south of France, the cake is a torus-shaped brioche with candied fruits.

Tradition holds that the cake is "to draw the kings" to the Epiphany. A figurine, la "fève" which can represent anything from a car to a cartoon character, is hidden in the cake and the person who finds the trinket in their slice becomes king of the day. Originally, la feve was a broad bean and then replaced in 1870 by a ceramic figurine representing baby Jesus.

The cakes are usually sold with a paper crown to crown the "king" who finds the fève.
To ensure a random distribution of the cake shares, it is traditional for the youngest person to place themselves under the table and name the recipient of the share which is indicated by the person in charge of the service.

We are now serving la Galette des Rois at La Cuisine!

Let's visit the region of Brittany/ Bretagne

We hope this will make you want to visit the Region of Brittany if you are lucky enough to travel to France soon, if you are not (at least, not this time) you may travel with our photos.
La Bretagne is also known as the Region of Crêpe but not only...

Brittany is a charming and beautiful region in the north west of France, right here:

It is a land of enchantment, it features rugged coastlines with some of the world's most breathtaking views. It features more than 4,000 chateaux, manors and medieval homes. It's an ideal destination for water sports enthusiasts, lovers of fine cuisine and seafood, and anyone fascinated by legends...

Saint Malo, one of the most visited places in Brittany!

Concarneau

Some authentic Crêperies, restaurants where you can eat delicious sweet and savory crêpes

Typical houses of the Region

 Beautiful beaches of the Atlantic coast

 The traditional Bigouden costume

We hope you enjoyed the photos, next time we will discover the Region of your choice! Now tell us... which one?

A bientôt

Tour de France

It's the perfect time to talk about the Tour de France.
Did you know that in 1903, Geo Lefevre, a journalist from "l'Auto Magazine" conceived a 2,828km cycle race around France? He would never have imagined it might grow into the world's greatest annual sporting event!
Things have changed since 1903 and the race is now about 3,600km.

Click here to have all the informations about The Tour 2011.

At La Cuisine, to celebrate The Tour de France, we are featuring a special meal this week related to the Stages 19 and 20 "Modane-Alpe d'Huez- Grenoble", you may enjoy the "Racliflette": potatoes, bacon and onions topped with melted cheese, a special All You Can Eat for $19.