by julescatering | Jul 10, 2012 | Cookbooks, Food In Literature, Our Favorite Things
Because we are huge fans of the formidable French novelist Marcel Proust (1871-1922), and because today marks his 141st birthday, we honor this writer with a post of his own because he was a master at exploring human sensation and is renowned for his ability to write...
by julescatering | Jun 6, 2012 | Cookbooks, Entertaining, Menus, Our Favorite Things, Parties, Products
…they don’t necessarily follow Dale Carnegie’s advice and “make lemonade.” Instead, Jules’ chefs may prepare the exquisitely crafted, individually portioned desserts known as Golden Egg Custards. Even before we dipped a tiny spoon...
by julescatering | Feb 20, 2012 | Cookbooks, Food History, Our Favorite Things, Recipes, Travel
While George Washington described his manner of living as “plain,” and noted that those who expect more than “a glass of wine and a bit of mutton may be disappointed”–and while Abraham Lincoln’s bodyguard reported that the President...
by julescatering | Jan 11, 2012 | Cookbooks, Entertaining, Our Favorite Things, Products, Recipes, Restaurants, Travel
We love our bubbly, but when recently celebrating New Year’s Eve in Athens, our drink of choice was the Tears of Chios Cocktail served in the Roof Garden Bar atop the historic Hotel Grande Bretagne on Syntagma Square. At first sip we knew we were onto something...
by julescatering | Jan 5, 2012 | Cookbooks, Food History, Food In Art, Our Favorite Things, Travel
Athenaeus, a scholar of food history who lived around 200 AD, observed that “the ancients employed many dishes to whet the appetite.” Focusing now on actual dishes–i.e., plates–we couldn’t agree more. Ancient vessels On a recent visit to...
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