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David Lebovitz Archives: Links
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January 1, 2007 |
Chocolate and Chocolatiers
Amedei Chocolate
Exquisite Porcelana, Chuao and other fine chocolates from Tuscany.
Amano Chocolate
Artisan chocolate, made in Utah.
Askinosie
Small-scale American chocolate maker.
Bernachon
Located in Lyon, France, this world-renown chocolate shop roasts their own cacao beans for the heavenly chocolates.
Cacao Sampaka
Barcelona is the most exciting city in the world, and Cacao Sampaka has the wildest, most dizzying selection of chocolates I’ve ever seen.
Charles Chocolates
Chocolates and confections from Bay Area chocolatier.
Chloe Doutre-Roussel
Chocolate Expert, author of The Chocolate Connoisseur.
The Chocolate Man
Resource for chocolate, including large slabs and chocolate-making equipment.
Choco Map
Find great chocolate all over the world.
Chocophile
Lots of interesting reviews and tidbits of information. Readers post ratings of various chocolates.
Chocosphere
A virtual hemisphere of chocolate, all kinds of chocolate for sale, from everyday baking chocolate to rare finds from around the world.
Christian Constant
One of Paris' best-known chocolatiers.
Claudio Corollo
African chocolate grower and producer of handcrafted bars.
Dagoba
Delicious organic bars with tropical flavors and intense dark chocolate highlighting nuances of various roasted cacao beans.
David's Chocolate Shop
Some of my favorite chocolates—all in one place!
De Vries Chocolate
Handcrafted American-made chocolate.
Domori Chocolate
Gianluca Franzoni wants to change the way we enjoy chocolate. Great chocolate from Italy.
Ecole Chocolate
Online chocolate-making programs.
Fog City News
Carefully-selected bars of chocolate from all over the world converge at this San Francisco shop.
Fran's Chocolates
Fran Bigelow is one of my favorite American chocolatiers, in Seattle.
Green & Black's
Organic chocolate from Great Britain.
Goss Chocolate
Organic chocolate made in Belize.
Guittard
Fine bittersweet and semisweet chocolate, including the artisanal E. Guittard line of single-origin chocolates.
Henri Le Roux
The world's best salted caramels from Henri Le Roux, in Brittany.
International Cocoa Organization
The most comprehensive site chock-full of excellent information about growing cacao beans and manufacturing chocolate.
Jean-Charles Rochoux
Jean-Charles Rochoux is a must stop in Paris for exquisite chocolates.
Jean-Paul Hevin
Arguably one of Paris’ most popular chocolate shops. The ‘aperitif’ chocolates with fine cheeses and herbs are surprisingly lovely.
Joël Durand
Chocolatier Joël Durand, in Provence.
La Maison du Chocolat
Fine Parisian chocolates from Robert Linxe, available worldwide.
Laurent Gerbaud Chocolatier
Specialty chocolates from Laurent in Belgium.
Omanhene
Dark milk chocolate grown and manufactured in Ghana. Terrific packaging makes this a standout.
Patric Chocolate
American-made micro-batched chocolate.
Patrick Roger
One of my very favorite chocolatiers in Paris. Stunning...and delicious.
Pralus
French confectioner and chocolate-maker.
Richard Donnelly Chocolates
Located in the seaside community of Santa Cruz, California, there’s nothing laid-back about these expertly made chocolates.
Recchiuti Confections
Michael Recchuti has been called the best chocolatier in America. I can’t resist his chocolate s’mores with homemade marshmallows and intense brownies.
Rogue Chocolatier
One of America's newest bean-to-bar chocolate makers.
Saunion
Thierry Lallet's superb chocolate shop in Bordeaux.
ScharffenBerger Chocolate Maker
ScharffenBerger revolutionized the American chocolate industry with it’s handcrafted bars of chocolate. Visit their factory in Berkeley.
Seventy Percent
A chocolate-lovers website.
Slitti Chocolate
One of my favorite chocolates, Andrea and Palmira Slitti, in Italy.
Taza Chocolate
Stone-ground organic chocolate, made in America.
Tcho
Bay-Area chocolate maker.
Theo Chocolate
Handcrafted organic and fair trade chocolate, made in Seattle.
Vosges Haut-Chocolat
Katrina Markoff’s chic boutique of classic and contemporary chocolates, with shops in Chicago, New York City, and Miami.
Valrhona
Fine French chocolates, including cru and single-origin.
Wittamer
Enter the world of Wittamer, the fabulous Belgian chocolate shop. Their crème fraîche chocolates are unbelievably good. A must when visiting Brussels.
Cheese
Cheeses of France
Comprehensive information about the cheeses of France.
Cheese School of San Francisco
Learn all about cheese from the experts.
Cowgirl Creamery
Fine, award-winning American-made cheeses.
Favorite French Cheeses
French cheeses available for online delivery.
Fromages.com
Ships fine French cheeses worldwide.
Murray's Cheese
New York's justly-famous cheese shop.
Neal's Year Dairy
Exception British cheeses.
The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills
Los Angeles' premier cheese shop.
Vermont Butter & Cheese Company
Handmade Brittany-style cultured butter and cheeses.
Culinary Items
All Clad Cookware
My favorite cookware.
Boyajian Oils
Flavorful citrus oils; great for baking and candymaking.
Chef's Shop
Source for European chocolates, honey, and other products.
Cook's Library
One of my favorite cookbook shops anywhere, this Los Angeles institution stocks over 8000 titles from around the world.
Corti Brothers
Darrell Corti pokes around the world, uncovering the most exceptional foods and wines.
Cuisinart
My Favorite Ice Cream Machines.
Illy Caffè
Illy coffee, roasted in Trieste, Italy.
JB Prince
Professional chef's tools and equipment.
King Arthur Flour
More than flour; fine chocolate, grains, plus baking gadgets and tools.
Kitchen Arts and Letters
New York's only store devoted entirely to cookbooks. The new and rare are all featured here.
KitchenAid
I can’t imagine baking anything without my KitchenAid mixer. Simply the best tool in my kitchen.
Le Sanctuaire
Unusual spices, cookware, and molecular gastronomy tools.
Little Flower Candy Company
Handcrafted Sea Salt Caramels and Marshmallows.
New York Cake Supplies
Cake decorating and candymaking supplies.
Oxo
Wonderful kitchen tools, including zesters, heatproof spatulas, measuring cups and spoons, and the World's Best Salad Spinner.
Star Kay White
One of my favorite baking ingredients, Star Kay White’s all-natural chocolate extract adds an extra dimension to many of my chocolate desserts. I love their mint extract as well.
St. George Spirits
Very fine eau-de-vie and American-made absinthe.
Sweet Celebrations
Outstanding source for baking and candy making supplies. Chocolate tempering machines, tools, as well as candy boxes and wrappers.
Vanilla.Com
Patricia Rain’s informative site on vanilla, I get all my vanilla here. Her Mexican vanilla is a little bottle of heaven.
Zingerman's
Everything edible.
Parisian and French Friends
Adrian Moore
Adrian reports on what to eat, and on occasion drink.
Banlieue Blog
Life in a Paris suburb.
C'est moi qui l'ai fait!
Pascale writes about food from Paris. (In French)
Chez Lou Lou
A taste of life in SW France.
Chocolate and Zucchini
Clotilde writes about her culinary life and what she's eating in Paris.
Chien Lunatique
Paris private dinner club by David Tanis and Randal Breski, from Chez Panisse.
Context Travel
Culinary and historical walking tours of Paris.
Days on the Claise
Life in the Loire.
Dorie Greenspan
Baker and cookbook author writes from Paris and New York.
Eric Kayser
Eric Kayser's excellent bakeries are scattered across Paris.
Foreign Parts
Julie, your Paris correspondent.
Hidden Kitchen
Underground dining experience in Paris.
Kate Hill
Kate Hill's French kitchen and adventures.
John Talbott's Paris
Spot-on Paris dining reviews.
Le Blagueur à Paris
Le Meg playing the Paris fool.
La Coquette
Don't hate her because she lives in Paris.
Ladurée
Home of Paris' famed macarons.
Lenôtre
Where I went to cooking school, classes for professionals and amateurs.
Lucy's Kitchen Notebook
Lucy lives in Lyon, perhaps the world's greatest food city.
Maitresse
Reading is sexier in Paris.
Ms. Glaze's Pommes d'Amour
Edible adventures in Paris.
Mort Rosenblum
Food writer and journalist Mort Rosenblum.
O-Château
Wine tasting in a Parisian loft with pal Olivier Magny. (Also check out Wine Rendezvous, his video blog.)
On Rue Tatin
Susan Loomis teaches and writes about French country cooking.
Paris Breakfasts
Painting Paris dreams.
Paris Daily Photo
One photo per day, from Eric in Paris.
Paris Marais
What's happening in the Marais.
Paris Talk
Brit Gideon, in Paris.
Paris Trip Tips
What to do in Paris.
Passions Gourmands
Blog of Parisian pastry chef Christophe Michalak.
Patricia Wells
Cookbook author and teacher Patricia Wells.
Paule Caillat: Promenades Gourmandes
Cooking classes in Paris.
Petite Anglaise
Parts of her life in Paris.
Pierre Hermé
Paris' most-famous pastry chef.
Poilâne
The world-famous pain au levain from Paris.
Polly Vous Francais?
Voulez-vous a life in Paris?
Post Secret France
Post Secret, en française.
Ptipois
No mint leaves on desserts!
Ron l'infermier
Ex-nurse Ron. (In French)
Rosa Jackson
Edible adventures in Paris, Nice and beyond.
Sam de Bretagne
An American in Brittany.
Secrets of Paris
Heather's guide to what's happening in Paris.
Spring
Daniel Rose, chef-owner of Spring restaurant.
Tomate Farcie
Un peu de Paris in San Francisco.
Too Many Chefs
Meg in Paris, Barrett in Chicago, and a mix of cooking tips and recipes.
Umami
Have you eaten?
Vert d'Absinthe
Luc-Santiago's charming absinthe shop, in Paris.
Why Travel To France?
Why not? Musings on the quirks of the French culture.
(Click here for a list and links to Cooking Classes in Paris)
Food Blogs, Friends, and Bakers
18th Century Cuisine
Exploring 18th Century French cuisine today!
101 Cookbooks
Heidi Swanson's beautiful food and photography blog.
Accidental Hedonist
Kate dishes up opinions, and dinner.
Acme Instant Food
Eclectic food site from funny-pal Kevin in Los Angeles.
Adventures of a Silly Disciple
Dining adventures in Barcelona, with restaurant tips too.
A Full Belly
Eat well with Alaina Brown in New York.
Aidan Brooks
Trainee chef.
Airline Meals
Um...fly at your own risk.
A la Cuisine!
Everything food-related.
Amateur Gourmet
Adam is a nice Jewish boy who eats & cooks through the city of New York.
Andrew Zimmern
Andrew fears no food.
Andy Herbach: Eat n Drink Dining Guide
Clever dining guides and tips for France and Italy.
Anissa Helou
Cookbook author specializing in Mediterranean and Arabic cuisine.
Apartment Therapy: The Kitchen
Eclectic guide to help you in the most important room in the house.
Arthur Schwartz
The Food Maven, from Naples to New York.
Bakers Dozen
Association of home and professional bakers in the US.
Baking Sheet
Lots of recipes for baker Nic in LA.
Becks & Posh
Sam, a Brit, lives in San Francisco. With Fred, who's French.
Becoming A Chef
Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page dish about chefs from New York City.
Ben Bakes A Cake!
Ben bakes cakes. And more.
Better Baking.com
Marcy Goldman's popular baking site.
Bitten
Mark Bittman of the New York Times.
Bon Appétit Blog
The blog for Bon Appétit magazine.
bread coffee chocolate yoga
Four of my favorite things, all in one site.
Bron Marshall
Classic & creative cuisine.
Bunrabs
Bay-Area based food blog that defies description.
Candy Blog
Sweet! In-depth reviews of candy and chocolate.
Ceres and Bacchus
Cooking, eating, and living.
Chadzilla
Pastry chef playing with molecular gastronomy.
Chef Jamie Gwen
Chef Jamie in Los Angeles, who's a radio star too.
Chew On That
It's a mouthful.
Chez Christine
Former cooking-school student strikes out on her own.
Chez Panisse
Alice Waters famed restaurant in Berkeley, where I worked for many years.
Chez Pim
Call Pim a glutton as she travels the world eating.
Chocolate Alchemy
Are you game to make your own chocolate? Tips and tools here.
Chocolate in Context
Chocolate. And more chocolate.
Chocolate Note
She's on the chocolate path!
Chocolate Obsession
It's all about chocolate too.
Chocolate Snowball
Utah pastry chef Letty Flatt specializes in high-altitude baking.
Chocolate Zoom
Chocolate magazine from New York.
Chow
Chow time.
Chubby Hubby
Beautifully-photographed food site from Singapore.
Confessions of a Restaurant Whore
Highly-opinionated restaurant reviews, from San Francisco. And Joy's a potty-mouth.
Cook and Eat
Lara's food and beautiful photography blog.
Cook Sister!
Jeanne, a South African, nibbles on the world.
Cooking Gadgets
From the weird to the wonderful.
Cooking With Amy
Amy Sherman in San Francisco writes about food, cookbooks, and recipes.
Cream Puff in Venice
A Taste of Italy, via Canada.
Cucina Testa Rossa
Laura, the red-haired cook.
Culinary Fool
A NW native's culinary adventures.
Culinary in the Desert
Joe's food journey.
Culinary Muse
Karlotta muses about San Francisco dining and eating.
Culinate
Thoughtful articles on eating well for around the web.
Curious Cook
Explore the science of food with Harold McGee, author of On Food and Cooking, which every cook should own.
Dede Wilson
Baking expert and cookbook author Dede Wilson.
delicious:days
Beautiful food blog from Nicky and Oliver in Munich.
Dianne Jacob
Excellent tips on food writing from a writing coach and editor.
Divina Cucina
Judy's Tuscan adventures in eating and food shopping. Check out her blog too.
Domestic Goddess
Jennifer, hostess of Sugar-High Fridays.
Eating Every Day
Charles' daily food diary.
Ed Levine
Food writer Ed Levine in New York City.
Eggbeater
Baker and pastry chef Shuna in San Francisco.
Elizabeth Andoh: A Taste of Culture
Elizabeth writes, teaches cooking classes and leads market tours in Japan.
Emily Wise Miller
Adventures in eating from Tuscany.
Epicurious
Food and recipe site for Gourmet and Bon Appétit magazines.
Ethicurian
Chewing the right thing.
Farm Girl Fare
Susan gave it all up to live on a farm. What the heck was she thinking?
Food Blog S'cool
Back to school, with headmistress Sam. No misbehaving or ouch!
Figs Bay Wine
A Mediterranean Kitchen in New York City.
Food Migration
Cindy's world of eating and cooking.
Food Musings
Chitter-chatter about food from San Francisco.
Fork and Bottle
Foodies with salty opinions.
French Kitchen in America
A chef's daughter looks at French cooking.
French Laundry At Home
Working her way through The French Laundry Cookbook.
Fresh Approach Cooking
Rachel in Los Angeles serves up her daily dish.
Gary Danko
Chef Gary Danko's excellent restaurant in San Francisco.
Gastronomie SF
Fatemeh's culinary adventures in San Francisco and beyond.
Gastropoda
Regina Schrambling's ramblings. Right on target.
Gastroville
A refuge for foodies.
Gina DePalma
Pastry chef and Italian cookbook author.
Gluten-Free Girl
From Seattle, all about gluten-free dining, from Shauna.
Grace Young
Chinese cooking expert Grace Young.
Green Olive Tree
Food from Singapore, Barcelona.
Habeus Brûlée
Order in the kitchen!
Hedonia
Sean, the hedonist of San Francisco.
Homesick Texan
A Texan in New York City.
Hungry In Hogtown
Molecular gastronomy from Rob in Toronto.
Ideas In Food
Improvisation and experimentation by two chefs.
In Absinthia
It's all about Absinthe.
In Praise of Sardines
Brett writes about sardines, and less-celebrated culinary delights, from San Francisco.
Is My Blog Burning?
Round-up of food-related events in the blog-o-sphere.
Jam Faced
London food & photos.
Jean-Pierre Moullé
Chez Panisse chef who lives in Bordeaux.
Joe Pastry
Pastry tips, history and science.
Jojo restaurant
Baking pal Mary Jo's restaurant.
Johnny Iuzzini
NYC Pastry Chef Johnny Iuzzini.
Just Hungry
Maki is just hungry in Switzerland.
Kalyn's Kitchen
Kalyn in beautiful Salt Lake City.
Kitchen F#!% Ups
What happens when things go wrong in the kitchen. Horribly wrong.
Kitchen Parade
Alanna's vegetable adventures.
Kitty Morse
Moroccan cooking expert and guide.
L2O
Chef Laurent Bras chronicles opening a restaurant.
La Tartine Gourmand
Béa's beautiful food blog, in French and English.
La Vie in English
Babeth is cooking in America.
Lindsey Shere
Former Chez Panisse pastry chef and author of Chez Panisse Desserts.
Living Tastefully
Passionate for pastry.
Love Apple Farm
Biodynamic vegetables for Manresa.
Lynette Shirk
An American pal in Texas.
Margin Notes
By Casey Ellis.
Matt Bites
Absolutely yummy Matt bites on everything he can.
Maureen Fant
Take a Roman food holiday.
Megnut
All about food, from Meg in NYC.
Mental Masala
Marc cooks mostly Indian.
Michael Laiskonis
Pastry chef of New York's famed Le Bernadin restaurant.
Michael Recchiuti
Confectioner and chocolatier in San Francisco.
Michael Ruhlman
Michael Ruhlman's ramblings.
Mighty Foods
Organic, sustainable, and tasty.
Movable Feast
Louisa Chu's diary of an itinerant chef.
My Korean Kitchen
Korean cooking—one of my favorite cuisines.
Nick Malgieri
Baking guru and cookbook author Nick Malgieri.
Nami-Nami
Pille, an Estonian food-lover.
Nordljus
Keiko in England's amazing photography.
Not Martha
Definitely not Martha, but more fun!
Obsession With Food
Derrick's obsessed with food and wine.
'Ono Kine Grindz
Fresh food and dining from the beaches of Honolulu.
Opinionated About Dining
Very opinionated about dining.
Orangette
Molly is as sweet as a chocolate-dipped orange peel.
Oswego Tea
My gal-pal Michèle in Germany Paris London Canada.
Passionate Cook
Passionate cooking from London.
Peter Reinhart
Expert bread-maker,cookbook author, and culinary professor.
Prepare To Meet Your Bakerina
Baking with a twist.
Rasa Malaysia
Malaysian cooking in southern California.
Real Thai
Thai Cooking, in Thailand.
Rick Rodgers
Cookbook author and teacher Rick Rodgers.
Sacatomato
Ann and Co. are eating their way through the California capital.
Saltshaker
Dan in Buenos Aires.
Sarah Phillips
Call Baking 911.
Savory New York
Round-up of New York restaurants with video chef interviews.
Serious Eats
Food writers sharing tasty thoughts.
Seriously Good
Kevin's not afraid of cooking.
Sherry Yard
Famed pastry chef from Spago in Beverly Hills, author of Secrets of Baking.
Simply Recipes
Elise's simple recipes. Simply wonderful.
Six Hours A Week
Political blog; confessions of a sudden patriot.
Small Farms
All about small farms in Northern California.
Smitten Kitchen
Oh Deb... how do I love thee?
Spittoon
Wine-tasting with Andrew in London.
Steamy Kitchen
Jaden's steamy Asian kitchen.
Stephanie Rosenbaum
The Adventurous Pie Queen.
Sticky Rice
Slurping up noodles and rice in Hanoi.
Still Life With
Food styling and photography tips.
Stir The Pots
Big-name chef interviews, and more.
Su Good Eats
Dessert should be good for you.
Syrup and Tang
Candid commentary, olfactory opinion, and relishsome recipes.
Take My Mother, Please
Anne Block creates one-of-a-kind tours in Los Angeles.
Tea & Cookies
The intersection between food and life.
TastyType
Food experiments, made public.
The Food Section
The site for food happenings in New York, and more.
The Food Whore
Funniest site in the blog-o-sphere.
The Perfect Pantry
What a food writer keeps in her cupboard.
The Pioneer Woman Cooks
Plowing through life in the country, by recipe.
The Shot
Espresso news and reviews.
Tartlette
A French gourmande in America.
Think On It
Philosophy From An Umbrian Farm
365 Cheeses
A year of cheese-tasting.
Traveler's Lunchbox
Melissa in Scotland's tasty essays and lovely photos.
VanillaGarlic
Garrett is one sweet cupcake.
Waiter Rant
"Never mess with people serving you food".
Wednesday Chef
Luisa takes on the Wednesday food sections.
What Geeks Eat
I dunno. The food doesn't look so geeky to me.
And you'll find a list of lots more Food Blogs here.
Misc and Fun Stuff
Babelfish
Handy web tool which will translate any web page into a multitude of languages.
David on Facebook
David on Flickr
Lots more of my photos.
Food Blog Search
Search hundreds of food blogs for recipe with this nifty search engine.
Go Fug Yourself
Fugly fashion.
Fanny Pack Antics
Keeping an eye on flustered tourists.
Fohboh
Social networking for chefs and cooks.
Learning Movable Type
Tutorials and tips for learning the Movable Type blogging platform.
Les Terms Culinaires
Explanation of French cooking terms (in French).
Passive Agressive Notes
Painfully polite and hilariously hostile notes.
PostSecret
Brilliant blog of revealing secrets.
Stuff White People Like
Ha!
Ten Speed Press
Publishers of The Great Book of Chocolate and The Perfect Scoop.
The Secret Diary Of Steve Jobs
The Sartorialist
Well-dressed people around the world.
World Clock
Find out what time it is anywhere in the world.
XE
Currency converter.
Zen Habits
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