I’m a little over the “best of” restaurants and am looking forward to going to Paris and popping into a bistro that no one’s ever heard of.. Best bang-for-the-buck food trip—where would you go and why?.

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Photo by Greg DuPree / Food Styling by Margaret Monroe Dickey / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen.You may have had socca — the iconic French chickpea flour pancake — on your last visit to Nice, but you don't have to go back to have it again.

Even if you don't have the copper pans used in the south of France, your cast-iron skillet will more than suffice, leaving you with a cake that is both crisp and tender.. Get the Recipe.Grilled Summer Squash Casserole.