false 4 0 false false Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 19:12:15 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 06:49:41 -0700 2009 crème de la crème (as Americans say), he is the le dessus du panier (as the French say).

There's wit in his brief essays on the acute delights of illogical, cruel, beautiful Paris customs. He adds his recipes, which are very easy to follow and which set aflame my cooking skillz: carnitas. Homemade marshmallows. Chicken in mole. Clafoutis. Chocolate spice bread.]]>