Fashionable Film: To Catch a Thief

We love an Alfred Hitchcock movie, and one of the all time greatest is the 1955 Cary Grant and Grace Kelly vehicle To Catch a Thief.  This pairing brought such style to the beautiful French Riviera location - we can't think of another time when so much elegance was captured on screen.  Between the beauty of the costars, the Edith Head costumes, and the Cote d'Azur, this film depicts our ultimate fantasy world...  We can't picture anything more perfectly styled.

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Happy Bastille Day!

The Hemingway Bar at The Ritz Hotel, Paris, 2009

We have both always been major Francophiles, and love any excuse to indulge in some French treats.  Last year, with France's Independence Day falling on a Sunday, we created a picnic menu to celebrate.  Anyone lucky enough to have the day off should take advantage of that... But for us, it's a work day, so aside from a breakfast croissant, we won't be able to celebrate until tonight.  Here are some of our favorite recipes for a last-minute French feast:

Chicken Liver Paté

You can always buy this in a higher end grocery store, as the recipe does require chilling for a few hours, but with foie gras illegal in California, this is a close second in taste, and a must in any French feast.

Leeks Vinaigrette 

Mont d'Or Fondue

This recipe was created for late winter/early Spring, but we love the idea of serving the warm, gooey cheese with crackers or baguette, charcuterie, and an array of summery vegetables such as radishes, cherry tomatoes, and young carrots.

Chocolate Mousse

This recipe is from NYC's Buvette, but it's as good - or better - as any mousse we have had in Paris

To Drink:

Lillet Cocktail

Rosé

Whispering Angel seems to be the rosé of the season, and we also love Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie's award winning Miraval 

Bon Appetit!  

We will be fantasizing about the Paris couture shows while we eat...