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The French Desserts, known the world over, for their mouth watering recipes are known to whip up the best of your dreams into reality. From Eclairs loaded with cream to dreamy patisseries, the French desserts cover a wide range of possibilities in the world of desserts. The Lemon Meringue Pie & the Crème Brule may be more of an elegant effort for those who love home-baked stuff for whom there is always flans & tarts. Pair an apple tart with whipped cream & it's a dessert made in heaven. Truly, French desserts fit the description of food fit for the God's. Though sinful & exuberant with lots of fruit, chocolate & cream, the French desserts are successful in taking you to the land where the fragrance of fresh vines still lingers.

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The New York restaurant ABC Kitchen has been named Best New Restaurant at the prestigious James Beard Foundation awards. The farmhouse-style French menu restaurant may seem at odds in the middle of Manhattan, but it actually works quite well as it manages to straddle the fence between hearty, local, homestead cooking and cuisine worthy of a fine French chef.

The restaurant had an odd beginning, as owner Jean-George Vongerichten originally teamed up with ABC Carpet & Home, a department store that sells sustainable furniture from recycled and reclaimed wood, to open a sister restaurant. Like its retail partner, ABC Kitchen is focused around sustainability and using environmentally friendly practices. The restaurant itself features recycled beams from an old barn to add architectural interest, and the plates and bows are all made by local artists. The silverware and dessert dishes are antique rescues, and placemats and menus are made from recycled paper.