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Mangetout: Coddled eggs, champagne and a marmalade martini
From luxurious Paris hotel breakfasts to simple French-style coddled eggs, discover alternative breakfast recipes and cocktail ideas
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French wine vintages explained: how to choose a good year
Learn what a wine vintage means, how weather affects grape harvests, and which French wines can improve with age in your cellar
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Artisan cheese of the month: Comtesse de Vichy, plus an Auvergne speciality stew
Now is the time to enjoy Comtesse de Vichy, a spruce-wrapped French cow’s milk cheese
Local speciality: Vendée mogette
Why not make a grillée de mogette - essentially a fancy version of beans on toast!
Boasting an Indication géographique protégée (IGP) since 2010, the mogette is a haricot bean from Vendée.
It is traditionally served with some local ham (jambon de Vendée), or served atop some grilled bread that has been rubbed with garlic.
