Here’s some food-lover’s fashion inspiration from a 1977 issue of Bon Appetit. This spread features comedienne, Phyllis Diller, cooking up some meaty goodness in her own retro kitchen. We are loving the dress – it’s meat-chic! We’re sure Ms. Diller’s shift is one-of-a-kind but if you’re in the market for your own carnivorous clothing, etsy…
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Charcuterie 101 with les deux Pierres!
D’Artagnan is presenting a Charcuterie class at the New York Food & Wine Festival, hosted by our own Pierre Moreira and one of our absolute favorite chefs, Pierre Landet. This class should not be missed! You’ll learn cured & smoked basics, how to put together a proper charcuterie board, watch as Chef Landet demonstrates some…
You gotta fight…for your right…for foie gras!
The foie gras wars are heating up in California and we’re standing strong on the front lines with our west coast chef friends. Stay tuned…
Simple Pleasures: Quail Egg Toast
This is one of Ariane’s go-to dishes for easy entertaining and a favorite among D’Artagnan staff. Whether you call it toad-in-a-hole, sunshine toast, egg-in-a-basket, eggs in a frame, or cowboy toast – when made with brioche, black truffle butter, and diminutive quail eggs, we call it ridiculously delicious!
Back of the House/Episode 5: Duck Breast with Sara Moulton
In the latest episode of Back of the House, Ariane and food-world-superstar, Sara Moulton, are searing & saucing duck breast. Follow along and see just how easy it is to get a fabulous, restaurant worthy duck dish on the table in less than 30 minutes with just a few ingredients. Beautiful!
Braising Essentials
At D’Artagnan, fall= braising. Braising is comfort cooking at its finest. The long gentle braising process transforms modest cuts from tough, sinewy chunks to meltingly tender, luxurious bites swathed in velveteen sauce. It’s the food equivalent to being wrapped in a warm blanket on a cold day and it’s surprisingly easy. And while you may…
Meet Your Meat: French vs. American Butchery
Last fall, D’Artagnan hosted a knife-to-knife battle of international butchery at the Meat Hook in Brooklyn. Rock star Brooklyn butcher, Tom Mylan, held it down for the states while legendary French butcher Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec represented les bleus. Check it out….. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here are some groovy diagrams showing basic beef cuts from both France and…
Breakfast with Mayor Cory Booker
This morning, Newark Mayor Cory Booker came to D’Artagnan for a breakfast meeting with Ariane & Andy. And he’s a vegetarian! So we served him truffle butter on Portuguese rolls, quiche made with our duck eggs & mushrooms, our vegan terrine…& duck bacon. OK, he didn’t eat the duck bacon, but he did like the…
Meatopia 2011
On the hottest day of year we were at Meatopia in Brooklyn, serving thousands of duck tenders and testicles to the crowd… the verdict? Success!!
Back of the House/Episode 4: Chicken with Ed Brown
In the latest episode of Back of the House, Ariane and Ed Brown show two riffs on poached chicken. Ariane makes a traditional, provincial Poule au Pot with foie gras stuffing and a myriad of accoutrements while Ed shows how it’s done on the UWS of Manhattan with bouillon poached chicken breasts with a black…
Fancy Food Show 2011
D’Artagnan goes to Washington for the Summer Fancy Food Show – North America’s Largest Specialty Food & Beverage Event. Although usually in New York, this year the show took place in Washington DC with 2,400 exhibitors, 80 countries represented and over 30,000 attendees. Here are some highlights…
Breaking the Stainless Steel Ceiling
On Wednesday, June 29, a spirited group of illustrious women in the culinary field gathered at Millesime restaurant in NYC for a special luncheon called, Women in the Kitchen. The four course lunch was prepared by talented female chefs, including our own Ariane Daguin, Barbara Lynch, Helene Darroze and Gabrielle Hamilton; and was served to…
