After digesting the Christmas feast, the numerous King’s cakes in January, February starts with Crepe day in France on Candlemas! Crepes are popular any day of the year, but on Feb 2nd is an unofficial National Crepe day in France. But why do French people eat crepes on Candlemas?
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How to master the art of eating cheese like the French?
French cheese is a jewel of French gastronomy. French people love it and eat it every day. When it comes to food, the French eating etiquette rules and the cheese doesn’t make an exception. Here is everything you should know to be able to buy, serve, eat and keep your cheese the French way!
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Navarin of lamb: My mum’s recipe inspired by Paul Bocuse
The Navarin of lamb is a traditional French recipe from the region around Paris. This is a typical spring and summer dish, with seasonal vegetables. My mum’s version of the famous French chef Paul Bocuse recipe. This lamb stew is always a success!
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My Grandma’s tart Tatin recipe
My Grandma’s tart Tatin recipe (Tarte Tatin) Much ink has been spilt over the origin of the tart Tatin. It even seems the story was made up to make it famous at the beginning of the 20th century! Stéphanie and Caroline Tatin were running a Hotel-restaurant in the Sologne region. The hotel Tatin even had the honour of being mentioned in the first Guide Michelin Edition in 1900! The Tatin sisters made their tart famous, but not by forgetting to put the pastry on time over the apple as it is the legend, but by telling a story over their delicious dessert. A Parisian restaurant owner, Louis Vaudable, then stole their recipe but gave it the sisters name. In any case, the Tarte Tatin became a famous dessert in France. I’m sharing with you my Grandma’s version of the Tarte Tatin. I hope you will like it. Ingredients for the best Tarte Tatin For a baking tin of 26 diameters. For the dough: 100g butter 100g sugar…
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My grandma’s Gougère recipe
My grandma’s Gougère recipe (cheese choux pastry) If you have travelled to Burgundy, you may have tried the Gougère, small cheese puffs, that French people usually have with an aperitif. I will share with you my grandma‘s Gougère recipe!
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My grandma’s Savoie cake recipe
My grandma’s Savoie cake recipe (Gâteau de Savoie) This is THE family recipe of a very traditional cake from the region of Savoie, in the French Alps. This is my grandma’s region, and I think she got this recipe from her mother.
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My mum’s recipe: Veal stew with vanilla
My mum agreed to share with you her personal recipes! This one if one of my favorite! The French veal stew is one of the oldest French recipes still cooked nowadays!
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The essential guide to surviving a French meal!
Did you know the French meal structure was declared as intangible world heritage by UNESCO in 2010? I will give you the insider tips to feel at ease during a French dinner! It is an understatement to say that the French food culture and the etiquette can be complex.
