
A culinary journey into Lyon Gastronomy
Since the early 20th century, Lyon has been widely considered as the French capital of…
Since the early 20th century, Lyon has been widely considered as the French capital of…
Montmorillon is situated 50kms south of Poitiers in the Vienne département (region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine). The…
Lyon Old Town is a Renaissance district at the foot of the Fourvière Hill. With…
For every French person, Epiphany is synonymous with the “galette des rois”, a wafer king cake…
A Torche aux marrons is a dessert based on chestnut cream and meringue and is put…
As little Christmas delicacies, chocolate mendiants are part of the Provençal tradition and the thirteen desserts.…
This is the recipe for traditional pink meringues, like those you find in French patisseries.…
There is no particular story to tell about the origin of an apple tart from…
A Tarte Tatin is an upside down caramelised apple tart that will enchant everyone and…
Crème Brûlée is a delicious rich custard base dessert is topped with a contrasting layer…
A classic lemon tart has a wonderful balance of lemons and a crispy sweet base.…
Use the best quality chocolate, eggs and butter you can … you cannot cut corners…
Everyone loves a soft-centred rich chocolate cake. Often called Chocolate Coulant, it is perfect served…
Chocolate Mousse is a French classic and so easy to make .. use the best…
For dinner parties or special meals, this Chocolate Carambar® verrine is perfect and will bring…
Alongside crêpes and waffles, French beignets are part of the most famous dishes prepared in…
Brussels waffles are made from a batter cooked in a special waffle iron which is patterned…
Sugar! The North of France has always eaten a lot of it, in many different…
The ficelle picarde is a typical dish from the Picardy region and is a great…
Gratin Dauphinois is a traditional potatoe dish from the Dauphiné region that is great eaten…
Provençal Tomaotes and Aubergines are a delicious vegetarian dish which is often cooked in Provence where…
Pissaladière is a sort of like a cheese-less pizza .. this is a typical lunchtime…
Pistou (Provençal pesto) is typically Provençal and is a sauce made with basil, garlic, olive…
A Carbonade Flamande is a traditional sweet-sour beef dish from Belgium and the north of…
This verrine of beetroot and olives with goat’s curd mousse presents well and is an…
A verrine of blackberry and lemon curd makes a beautiful dessert which is easy to prepare…
Soignon – a popular goat’s milk cheese from the Poitou. Soignon is a full-cream goat’s…
Sainte-Maure de Touraine – a goat’s milk cheese from the Loire Valley. Sainte-Maure de Touraine,…
Sainte-Maure Caprifeuille – a goat’s milk cheese from Poitou-Charentes. Sainte-Maure Caprifeuille is a raw, semi-soft…
Roquefort – the king of blue cheese from the Rouergue (département of Aveyron). Roquefort is…
Reblochon is a semi-hard cheese from Savoie. Reblochon is a full-cream raw cow’s milk cheese…
Pont l’Évêque is a cheese with a brushed yellow-orange to straw yellow rind. Pont l’Évêque…
Ossau-Iraty – a full-cream ewe’s milk cheese from the Pyrenees. Ossau-Iraty is a full-cream ewe’s…
Morbier – a washed rind cheese from the Franche-Comté region. Morbier is a raw cow’s…
Maroilles is a typical cheese from the Nord-Pas-de-Calais. It is a cow’s milk cheese with…
Livarot, a cow’s milk cheese from Normandy nicknamed “the colonel”. Livarot is a cheese made…
Fromager d’affinois, a best-seller in Australia rich in calcium. Fromager d’affinois is a pasteurized cow’s…
Fleur du Maquis, one of the few Corsican cheese available outside France. The cheese is…
Epoisses, a cow’s milk cheese from Burgundy. Epoisses is a full-cream cow’s milk cheese with…
Comté, a cow’s milk and hard cheese from the Franche-Comté region. Comté is a cow’s…
Camembert, France’s most famous cheese from Normandy. Camembert is a raw cow’s milk cheese with…
Brillat-Savarin is a delightful and creamy cheese to the palate. Brillat-Savarin is a cow’s milk…
Beurre and Creme d’Isigny – the butter and crème fraiche from the village of Isigny…
Beaufort is a hard cheese produced in the alpine valleys of Savoie (Tarentaise, Maurienne and Beaufortain). This cooked…
Leckerlis are swiss little gingerbreads which come from Basle on the border of France and…
A Christmas log is the traditional dessert for the French Christmas meal on the 24th…
Bredalas are little Christmas cookies whose preparation date back to the Renaissance. This is probably…
Raclette – a cheese produced in Savoie which gave its name to a popular dish.…
The French chocolate truffles (truffes au chocolat) are traditionally served around the Holiday season and…
Quiche Lorraine: a world-famous dish, easy to prepare… but let us treat you to the…