Day 5 of French regional Christmas specialities: Treize desserts There used to be no ‘set’ amount of desserts until the early 20th century, although people from Provence still choose 13 desserts from a selection of 55 Published: 5 December 2023 Author: Théophile Larcher
Bustling French brasseries offer delicious food and stunning decor We explore eight iconic brasseries across France for traditional, good-value meals in sumptuous surroundings Published: 5 December 2023 Author: Samantha David
Day 4 of French regional Christmas specialities: Chapon farci Chapon farci are often associated with Bresse, an area overlapping two regions, and where there is a myriad of stuffing options Published: 4 December 2023 Author: Théophile Larcher
Day 3 of French regional Christmas specialities: Foie gras This south-west delicacy takes up a fair amount of French people’s budget for the Christmas period Published: 3 December 2023 Author: Théophile Larcher
Day 2 of French regional Christmas specialities: Bredeles of Alsace Bredeles are a Christmas staple of eastern France but many people do not wait for the festive season to bake them Published: 2 December 2023 Author: Théophile Larcher
Day 1 of French regional Christmas specialities: Crépinettes This south-west and Savoie favourite is often eaten in an unexpected combination with oysters, a traditional dish on Christmas meal tables in France Published: 1 December 2023 Author: Théophile Larcher
Julia Child’s French home remains a cookery school - with no recipes The American cooking legend had a holiday home in the south of France. Its new owners continue her legacy with a twist Published: 30 November 2023 Author: Léon Xu
Chartreuse: monks’ silence on green French liqueur is marketing gold The monastery in the French Alps refuses to increase production, pushing prices ever higher Published: 21 November 2023 Author: Théophile Larcher
Five things they don’t tell you about getting tipsy in France Do not be drawn into French drinking songs - being noticeably drunk in public is against the law Published: 15 November 2023 Author: Samantha David
‘Why this was my most challenging harvest as a winemaker in France’ Vigneron Jonathan Hesford gives us a behind-the-scenes account of drought, hail and unreliable pickers in his mission to make wine in the Roussillon Published: 15 November 2023