Kale – THEFRANCOFLY

Paris food trend forecasting MAD LIB-style!

Kicking yourself you didn’t open up a grilled cheese comptoir / burrata burrito bar/ mac ‘n’ cheese cupcake shack of your own? In search of the next big thing, fill out the Paris food trend forecaster below. Send me your results at thefrancofly@gmail.com. I will publish my favorite and illustrate the most ridiculous food trend you come up with! Happy trending!

Bouffe for thought

By_______________________________(your name here)

Call it what you will. After the uproaring success of ______________(nationality) __________________ (a finger food), _______________(nationality)______________(an American comfort food) and the latest _______________(food trend) and _______________(food trend) comptoir, something _______________(adjective) is brewing in the _______________(number between 1 and 20) arrondissement of Paris. ______________________ (a cliché French saying)!

But the latest hotspot to woo _____________ (adjective) Parisians and _______________ (nationality) expats alike goes by the unassuming name of ________________ (adjective 1)_______________(noun 1). What has evolved from a _____________(adjective) _______________(style of restaurant) in a ________________(type of transportation), has evolved into a full-blown empire, with locations expected to open soon in ______________(Midwestern city in America) and __________________(Metropolitan city in Asia). The ___________ (adjective) brainchild of ___________(English first name-1)_____________ (French last name), _____________ (English name-1) has been dazzling its diners with a fresh take on ______________ (nationality)_____________ (a trendy food) since it opened its doors in _____________(a month).

Although _____________ (adjective 1)_______________(noun 2) is best known for its ______________(adjective)_____________(nationality)______________(a South American delicacy), diners wait upwards of ______________(number) for the _________________(adjective) ______________(food trend) macaroni and cheese sliders. Don’t forget to wash it all down with a _______________(adjective) selection of ______________(type of drink) from the ______________(direction) of _________________(country).

After giving up a lucrative job in _______________(an industy), _______________(English first name 1) is passionate about sharing _____________(adjective)_____________(a food trend) with the ___________(adjective) masses. “Really what we’re really aspiring to do is use ______________ (adjective) ingredients, sourced _______________ (adverb) and ________________(word to describe food) authenticity.” Thanks, ___________(English name 1). Now we can all have our ________________ (nationality)_____________(food trend) and eat it, too.

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kale @ wanderlust continued

Had to share a few snapshots of last week’s kale workshop at Wanderlust. Thanks to mon mari for the photos. Like most guests who passed through, he was a kale first-timer, reluctant to pick up a kale leaf, but unapologetic in putting down the kale chips. I think we’re on to something…

“So, is it true that American girls….”

Behold! A kale bouquet™!

Rosé R US! Kristin from The Kale Project and I rewarding ourselves on the terrace after job well done!

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kale @ wanderlust

Two years ago now, I was forcing two garment racks of designer clothes through the middle of Times Square in knee-deep snow as my phone blew up with Starbucks orders. Flash forward to now. Halleluiah, I’m only buying coffee for myself! Although my heart still beats for New York and my previous life working in wardrobe for film and tv, I have found an extraordinary metier drawing kale from the comfort of my own home and searching high and low for yellow plum tomatoes for a photo shoot.

Nevertheless, when I met Kristin, the beautiful mind behind The Kale Project, we quickly bonded over how our New York lives turned Parisian, passionately re-devoted to food. Leaving her advertising job behind in New York, Kristin discovered that kale was nowhere to be found in Paris. The stuffy wartime vegetable did not have the superfood credentials as its American cousin. In fact, it had been completely forgotten in France. Although it can often be seen nestled amongst the flowers in public gardens, it was nowhere to be found on plates. For a little over a year, Kristin has been working directly with farmers, raising awareness, and documenting the movement on her blog. Most recently she can be found sharing her kale creations at Paris’ newest coffee jaunt, Loustic. Although a simple idea, the movement is indebted to Kristin’s courage and dedication and proof that one person can make a significant change (or insert Ghandi quote here).

I am happy to announce that his Saturday, we will be hosting a free kale workshop at Wanderlust! Kristin and I will be playing with the aesthetic side of kale by inviting guests to create an edible kale bouquet. The bouquet can then be turned into a simple spring salad. And we will be sharing the superfood powers of kale and fun surprises along the way. We hope to see you this Saturday April 20th from 2-5pm!

Wanderlust, Quai d’Austerlitz, 75013 Paris

http://www.wanderlustparis.com/events/workshop-adultes-the-kale-project/

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