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French artisan cheese of the month, plus a regional chocolate speciality
Explore the rich flavours of Le Curé Nantais, a soft cheese from Nantes, and indulge in the sweet Coussin de Lyon
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Mangetout: Which is the champion of champignons?
Explore the rich world of French mushrooms, plus a great Paris restaurant for Eurostar travellers
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Learning French: enhance your language and cooking skills with TV shows
How watching French cookery shows can improve your vocabulary and culinary techniques at the same time
It’s not small beer
Artisanal brewer numbers have soared from just 200 in 2007 to 1,300 today
Artisanal brewers have grabbed a 5% share of the French beer market.
More drinkers are turning from old-style lagers and opting for beers with a range of flavours, brewed locally and that are environmentally friendly.
More than 500 beers are for tasting at the Paris Planète Bière festival on March 25 while artisanal beer has its own Brasseries Artisanales salon in Paris on March 17 and Saint-Malo on March 23.