Taking an old recipe you used before and reinventing it is sometimes more difficult than you would expect. However, when you do manage to complete this task, you look at your new product and think, “Well, that wasn’t so hard.”
I upgraded my chocolate ganache from grilled ciabatta bread to spiced pain perdu with baked meringue, pistachio and sea salt. I also really enjoy the fresh orange zest in the chocolate.
It has been awhile since my last post in February. I wanted to fill you in on what I’ve been doing. Last February, I accepted a position as Head Chef of FR/AME restaurant in Paris, France. I somehow convinced my wife to make the big move and we made the journey across the world to our new home in Paris. I moved there in March and she joined me later in May.
When I arrived in late March, I had a lot of work ahead of me. There were numerous tastings, the kitchen and restaurant were still in the process of renovation, there were interviews to conduct, etc.
The restaurant opened on April 10, 2014.
FR/AME’s concept is California cuisine with a French twist. The very name of the restaurant itself is a combination of France and America. The restaurant is located within the Hotel Pullman Paris Tour Eiffel which, as you can guess by the name, is very close to the Eiffel Tower. The following picture was taken from the 10th floor banquet space we have in the hotel.
Our restaurant is very unique because we have our own garden on the rooftop next to the restaurant and while the garden doesn’t supply all of our produce, we do use items from there to garnish and create special dishes. The following pictures show the garden at the beginning and as it has grown. We also have six chickens and bees!
Here are a few pictures of dishes that are on the menu as of today. I recently changed the menu to reflect our fall flavors.
I feel so lucky and am excited to be in this new role. If you find yourself in Paris, please pay us a visit and let us know how you like the food.
You can check out FR/AME’s Facebook page and their website for more details.
https://www.facebook.com/framebrasserie
The restaurant was also recently featured in Marie Claire Maison:
http://www.marieclairemaison.com/,frame-la-brasserie-californienne,515353.asp
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