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Louisiana Eats: Poppy In Paris

Poppy in Leonardo da Vinci's kitchen at Clos Lucé.
Credit Courtesy of Poppy Tooker
Poppy in Leonardo da Vinci's kitchen at Clos Lucé.

Recently,Louisiana Eats!host Poppy Tooker packed up her recording equipment, bid a cheery adieu to her company of sound engineers and went rogue to makeLouisiana Eats!radio in France. On this week's episode, we share Poppy's incredible experience abroad.

We begin the journey in the Loire River Valley at Château du Clos Lucé, with a personal tour of the final residence of Leonardo da Vinci from Count Hubert Saint Bris, whose family has owned the country manor for generations.

Solo, owner of Caractère de Cochon.
Credit Poppy Tooker
Solo, owner of Caractère de Cochon.

Then we're off to the City of Light for an insider food-centric walking tour, lead by Jennifer Greco ofParis By Mouth. The company takes visitors off the beaten path toepicureangems that tourists rarely get to experience. Jennifer and Poppy drop by a variety of shops in theMaraisneighborhood, including acharcuterie(CaractèredeCochon), a bakery (134RdT), an ancient spice emporium (Thiercelin) and chocolate shop (LaChocolateriedeJacques Genin).

Finally, we visit a French marché with two American expats, Patricia Wilson and Raenette di Ciccio. We sample fruit, vegetables, meats and bread, all the while taking in the sights, sounds and smells of a typical Parisian market day.

Parlez-vous français? If not, don’t worry — we're handling the translation on this week's Louisiana Eats!

Allons-y!

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Château du Clos Lucé.
Poppy Tooker /
Château du Clos Lucé.
Inside Caractère de Cochon.
Poppy Tooker /
Inside Caractère de Cochon.
Poppy and Thiercelin shopkeeper Jean-Luc.
Courtesy of Poppy Tooker /
Poppy and Thiercelin shopkeeper Jean-Luc.
Patricia Wilson, left, and Raenette di Ciccio, center, at the market.
Poppy Tooker /
Patricia Wilson, left, and Raenette di Ciccio, center, at the market.
Scene from the Paris market.
Poppy Tooker /
Scene from the Paris market.

Poppy is the host and executive producer of the weekly show, Louisiana Eats! Food personality, culinary teacher and author, Poppy Tooker is passionate about food and the people who bring it to the table.