Passion of the chef

November 25, 2005 11:23 PM

À la carteexplores French cookery in just about every angle one can imagine. Featuring an extensive list of recipes, suggested menus, and in-depth articles ranging from how to plan a meal, to what tools to use, including everything one needs to know about knives. Like Strawberries, & crêpes? Want to know more about ice creams & sorbets? Obsessive is an understatement.
posted by riffola (14 comments total)

Thanks riffola. This is a great site.
posted by maryh at 4:04 AM on November 26, 2005

Very cool!
posted by fondle at 4:08 AM on November 26, 2005

And for those angles you can't even imagine...
posted by rxrfrx at 5:05 AM on November 26, 2005

164 links and this has to be one of the very best.
posted by caddis at 5:49 AM on November 26, 2005

The knife section was more extensive but he has taken most of the material offline. I believe they were linked here before.
posted by briank at 6:25 AM on November 26, 2005

This is probably the most useful and esthetically pleasing cooking site I've ever seen. The creator did everything right, from the beautifully clean front page, to the indices searchable in both French and English, to the care and love which shines from every page I've read so far. I'm going to be exploring this site for ages. Thanks so much, riffola!
posted by melissa may at 7:04 AM on November 26, 2005

An interview with Peter Hertzmann appeared in The Morning News.
posted by monju_bosatsu at 8:23 AM on November 26, 2005

This is great.
posted by kenko at 10:53 AM on November 26, 2005

Yes, thanks, riffola.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 11:13 AM on November 26, 2005

Wow! Fantastic site. I've been exploring French cooking a bit at home thanks to Julia Child. This is a great additional source of information.
posted by dnash at 12:36 PM on November 26, 2005

I found the following link about knife skills useful:
Knife course
posted by nostrada at 9:49 PM on November 26, 2005

Simply amazing.
posted by Mercaptan at 8:03 PM on November 27, 2005

Great site riffola, thanks.
posted by tellurian at 10:28 PM on November 27, 2005

A bit late but--great! Thanks.
posted by Firas at 7:56 PM on December 7, 2005 [1 favorite]