Bernadette Machard de Gramont

Bernadette Machard de Gramont Freelance writer food, wine, travel, fitness, wellness, and beauty. style evolves but good taste never changes.

Just a few of the delicious dishes we had at Izakaya Kawagoe last night. Cheese on lotus root, tsukemono, and teppan squ...
01/11/2020

Just a few of the delicious dishes we had at Izakaya Kawagoe last night. Cheese on lotus root, tsukemono, and teppan squid. Other favorites - shio karaage, housemade gyoza, and grilled saba... おいしい ~!~! @ Izakaya Kawagoe

Kicking off the morning of New Year’s Eve with a little Turkish breakfast at with my dear 👯‍♀️ @ Cafe Ist...
12/31/2019

Kicking off the morning of New Year’s Eve with a little Turkish breakfast at with my dear 👯‍♀️
@ Cafe Istanbul

I’ve never been to Scandinavia but I’ve had a small connection to Sweden since I was a little girl, thanks to my mom who...
11/24/2019

I’ve never been to Scandinavia but I’ve had a small connection to Sweden since I was a little girl, thanks to my mom who had a Swedish penpal when she was young. She would tell me about her friend and things she knew about Sweden, and eventually my own curiosity about Swedish culture and food took me through a few culinary adventures (like that one time I made reindeer stew) and a love for sleek Scandinavian design.

Yesterday we stopped at in Venice and picked up an inappropriate amount of Scandinavian candy. At the register they had a tray of pastry from and I couldn’t help but snag a couple of these kardemummabullar (cardamom buns). I love these so much more than a cinnamon bun and I am SO excited to find them here in LA that you may find me casually waiting at the Huset shop on Saturdays for their weekend bakery delivery 😝

If you didn’t know this already, I grew upon Hawaii where we eat a lot of fish, particularly ahi. PSA: The bigger the fi...
08/15/2019

If you didn’t know this already, I grew upon Hawaii where we eat a lot of fish, particularly ahi. PSA: The bigger the fish, the higher the mercury levels! That, plus overfishing, has mainly kept me away from my beloved poke and spicy tuna, but I’ve found ahimi, which is a great alternative. Made with tomato, it has a consistency that is passable for the real thing. I only wish they sold it as a standalone product so I could whip up my own spicy tuna on crispy rice at home!

Here’s to Hump Day and new friends - had this innovative and delicious cocktail at Nic’s on Beverly this afternoon. It’s...
08/15/2019

Here’s to Hump Day and new friends - had this innovative and delicious cocktail at Nic’s on Beverly this afternoon. It’s a mezcal horchata with a vegan quail egg garnish (made from aquafaba)! 🤯

Forgot to eat these two peaches before they started to get too ripe so I made this stone fruit galette. Pretty sure ther...
07/12/2019

Forgot to eat these two peaches before they started to get too ripe so I made this stone fruit galette. Pretty sure there’s enough butter in the crust to feed a French family for a week.

I want to make this again - a chocolate swirled Pavlova with raspberries and homemade whipped cream - but who will help ...
06/06/2019

I want to make this again - a chocolate swirled Pavlova with raspberries and homemade whipped cream - but who will help us eat it?

THIS FRIDAY: I make my official return to teaching Pilates at on Melrose! Join me for a 9am Jumpboard class (working yo...
06/05/2019

THIS FRIDAY: I make my official return to teaching Pilates at on Melrose! Join me for a 9am Jumpboard class (working your core while doing plyometric-style exercises without the impact of full body weight!), or 10am for an All-Levels Reformer class (strengthen and sculpt while challenging your balance and flexibility).

Pilates is a great complement to intense workouts like HIIT, boxing, or even spin, and it can be modified for every level of fitness and physical ability. If you need more stretching, low impact workouts, or just want to see what it’s all about, come to class! Sign up via the app.

Haven’t had sushi in so long, but it’s date night and I got to pick the place. Always a good time at Iroha in Studio Cit...
06/02/2019

Haven’t had sushi in so long, but it’s date night and I got to pick the place. Always a good time at Iroha in Studio City! @ Iroha Sushi of Tokyo

PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION. I am posting this thirst-trappy AF photo just to show the tiniest *tiniest* whisper of a hint ...
05/22/2019

PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION. I am posting this thirst-trappy AF photo just to show the tiniest *tiniest* whisper of a hint of obliques that have magically appeared thanks to this 20 class goal. I thought about filtering this to emphasize the shadow but I’m gonna keep it 💯 real. My stomach (and entire front of my body) has been a sensitive subject since I was 3 years old, because of the fateful day that I grabbed a pot of boiling water off the stove and tipped it all over my chest and stomach. I was in the burn unit for maybe a week, and the skin on the front of my body has never been the same (plus I also have a sizable keloid scar right smack in the middle of my chest as a result). So I’m never going to have that desirable smooth J.Lo abdomen, but I’m finally okay with it.

What has happened: my core has gotten stronger, helping me work with efficiency through a lot of exercises. I have less lower back pain. My muffin tops are mostly gone. And I feel effing amazing.

I have a ways to go, in terms of what I’d like to achieve. Less overall body fat, more definition, the ability to do push-ups and maybe even a pull-up (in case I ever have to pull myself up a cliff side, you never know). But hot damn, I’m taking this as a win and proof that commitment and consistency can get you things you’d never thought you’d see in this lifetime.

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