Ariane Daguin’s Sauteed Foie Gras with Grape Sauce

Ariane Daguin grew up in Auch, in the heart of Gascony, with foie gras all around her. Years ago we had dinner one night at André Daguin’s restaurant in Auch. He proudly showed us his watch, which displayed the time in both France and New York. His daughter, Ariane, was a student at Columbia University then, and he told us that with a glance at his watch he could think of her and imagine what she was doing.

Ariane says to serve foie gras on warm plates and pour the sauce over it, ma