French Fry Fairy

I visited a fantastic little French café, A La Folie, on Espanola Way in South Beach. I was so excited to try French fries in a real French atmosphere, but I kind of suspected fries wouldn’t be on the menu. My suspicions were confirmed… no fries. I do want to say that this little gem of a restaurant has really fantastic crepes, but let’s turn our thoughts back to French fries. The lack of my favorite food made me wonder if French fries were actually created in France. That conclusion seemed a little too obvious, so I thought I would delve into the history. Read the rest of this entry »

Wine connoisseurs have the amazing ability to discern subtle, yet complex, flavors and aromas in wines from around the world.  My simple Midwest upbringing did not offer the opportunity to learn the art of twirling, swirling, smelling, tasting and spitting. Instead, I learned to appreciate the subtle differences in French fries. Not quite as sophisticated, but pretty close!

My French fry obsession began in my early 20s when I started traveling for work. Being a very picky eater, there were often very limited menu options available to vegetarians in some of the smaller towns that I had to visit. There was always the pasta option with watered down sauce Read the rest of this entry »