Emily in France 🇫🇷 It's Podcast Time!
It's time to tune in!
Over the past few months, I've been hard at work on two new podcasts: Understanding the French and Chez Toi. The first delves into French culture, answering questions about why it's so important to say bonjour when you walk into a shop or why the French care far more about their local cheese than their local sports team or why Parisians have such a hard time getting excited about stuff. The latter allows me to put my cheese knowledge to the test, pairing recipes sent in by our listeners with the most complementary cheese. (I rely on my colleague and all-around badass Caroline Conner for wine pairings!)
If you want to know more, feel free to register for our launch party, which will be taking place this Thursday and allow you to hear more about our eleven other hosts and all of the exciting podcasts launching this week. Sunday, my first episode will be out, and from then on, I'll be coming to a podcast platform near you every Friday and Sunday!
(You can also join in on the fun by sending me your favorite recipes to feature – reply to this email to find out more!)
What I'm Eating
My new favorite steak tartare (made with both beets and beef!) from Le Saint-Sébastien.
Discover more of my foodie finds via Instagram @emily_in_france.
What I'm Writing
1. Pretty much all of the wine you've ever heard of is made with one species of grape: Vinis vinifera, which is native to Europe. But America is the native home of six of the seven remaining species, and these hardier grapes may be the answer to the wine industry's climate woes. For Pix.
2. Call it clafoutis or call it flognarde (flaugnarde?) Either way, this custardy baked fruit dessert is perfect for anything from cherries to apricots to peaches to plums. For Organic Authority.
3. Washington D.C.'s Hirshhorn has reopened, and it's better than ever. For the Inside Hook.
What I'm Reading
1. Minor Feelings’ form belies categorization: a memoir in essays; narrative nonfiction from a poet. And it offers some essential insights on race in America. More on the blog.
2. As I jump back into guiding (yes, friends, we're back to giving food tours over at Paris by Mouth!) I find myself relishing unplanned, quick encounters with strangers or near-strangers, something that The New Yorker explores in this recent piece from their Department of Returns series on post-lockdown life.
3. Coffee isn't just an essential part of my morning; as the New York Post reports, it was also an essential piece of the French Revolution and the American Civil War.
A bientôt !