Category: Culture
Duckathlon VII: A photo recap
Last Sunday we hosted the 7th annual Duckathlon – our famous event that pits chefs against chefs in a battle for gastronomical gravitas. Once again, we had a fantastic turnout of teams, sponsors and judges. Check out a few of our photos below… and stay tuned – the video is coming soon! Duckathlon VII Best…
Let your FOIE FLAG fly!
The California ban on foie gras will be in place this July. Food lovers all over the country need to pay attention, because it’s the first state-wide ban on foie gras in our country. It sets a dangerous precedent, and it’s a wedge that animal rights activists will use in their campaign against these artisanal products and meat in general. Sure, it’s foie…
Wines for your Easter Feast
As the sommelier for per se, in New York City, Anani Lawson is responsible for selecting wines for some of the world’s most discriminating palates. He also runs the wine education program for the restaurant’s world class staff. And before per se, Anani worked at The French Laundry for nine years! For someone with such…
On the menu: Easter mains & sides!
So yesterday, we gave you some ideas and recipes for Easter appetizers. (Mmmmm… black truffle gougeres!) Today, we’re all about classic main dishes and comforting, family-friendly sides. We broke our suggestions down into two menus that can also be mixed and matched, if you desire. Our first menu features Lamb as the centerpiece. Our boneless…
Easter Appetizers D’Artagnan Style
Still planning your Easter feast? We’re here to help! This year, we’ve put together a sample menu of fabulous spring recipes for your Easter table. Today’s post puts the spotlight on appetizers. First up, our Black Truffle Butter Gougeres. Light-as-air puffs with a moist interior, these truffle-flecked gougeres will disappear fast – so make a…
IACP Post-Awards Party Recap!
IACP Awards 2012, a set on Flickr. Last night the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) held their 26th annual awards ceremony in New York City. The IACP Awards honor the best in English-language cookbooks, media and food writing across 50 categories. We were happy to provide the food for this years post-awards reception. We…
Spring is here! Cue the ramps!
Spring fever has officially hit D’Artagnan! We love everything about this time of year – longer days, warmer temps, birds singing, trees budding. But what really excites us about spring? The seasonal bounty that flows into the Mushroom Department this time of year. First in? RAMPS! The ramp is a wild onion native to North…
Time Out NY: Best New Burgers 2012
Time Out New York released their Best New Burgers feature last week. We were super excited to see this years picks – not only because we’re serious burger connoisseurs but because several of our chef friends made the cut. Chef David Malbequi from Prima Strada and Chef Chris Rendell of Whitehall Bar + Kitchen both…
All About Louisiana Cuisine (Just in time for Mardi Gras!)
If ever there were a state in this union that was known and renowned for the quality, diversity, and sheer quantity of food it both produces and consumes, it must be Louisiana. A territory that, over the centuries, has been inhabited by everyone from the French, Spanish and Native Americans to exiled Canadian trappers (Cajuns)…
Ariane’s Class at Kings Cooking Studio
Ariane shared her secrets to making great cassoulet at Kings Cooking Studio in Short Hills, NJ on Monday night. But it was not just cassoulet! Ariane talked about the simple techniques that are the backbone of the D’Artagnan lifestyle. Just the basic things a girl from Gascony knows how to do. She seared foie gras and served…
Highlights from the 2012 Bocuse d’Or USA
The Bocuse D’Or is a world culinary competition, named after legendary French chef, Paul Bocuse. Think of it as the Chef Olympics. The biennial competition takes place in two phases – national rounds in which chefs compete to represent their home country and then the finale in which the top 24 countries compete for the…
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