One of my cousins worked in Lyon, France, for a while, and I'm afraid the food was lost on him. He came home one Christmas and, over a bowl of cheese dip, remarked how much he'd been missing Velveeta.
That came to mind this morning when I spotted an e-mail from a Dining@Large reader named Matt. He writes:
"I have a friend who used to live here in Baltimore coming to visit, but she's been living in France for the last couple of years. I promised to take her out to a great meal at least once, and her only request is that we go somewhere she can get either solid ethnic food or great American comfort food, and nothing Middle Eastern. Apparently in Paris, there's a dearth of spicy food and any ethnicity that isn't North African or Middle Eastern.
"Anything you can recommend is great!"
Can you help Matt and his expat pal out?
It'd be a shame to send her back to France without a decent meal.
Velveeta Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Macaroni. Kraft Foods photo