As Discussed at Lunch

A quote from this article…

France’s bistros and cafes, which have been not just the backbone of French gastronomy but the cornerstone of French life, are going out of business at the rate of 2,000 a year. What’s replacing them? McDonald’s. France is — are you sitting down for this? — McDonald’s second-largest market after the United States and McDonald’s is France’s largest private-sector employer.

http://www.denverpost.com/recommended/ci_12879263

As discussed at today’s lunch, the culinary classes my mom has bought me for my 30th birthday.

http://www.eatzla.com/culinary.html

Class 1: Knife Skills, Stocks, Sauces & Soups
Class 2: Pasta and Pizza from Scratch
Class 3: Chicken Entrees & Sides
Class 4: Seafood Entrees & Sides
Class 5: Beef Entrees & Sides
Class 6: Baking and Pastry