There's something magical about being invited to a French friend's home for dinner. The anticipation builds as you approach their door, knowing that beyond it lies not just a meal, but an experience steeped in tradition and warmth. It's an evening where food is more than sustenance—it's a ...
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What is La Chandeleur?
Do you know about this fun holiday the French celebrate by eating crepes? It takes place 40 days after Christmas on February 2, and it commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the temple.
Like the Feast of the Epiphany, la Chandeleur began as a pagan celebration that came to be associated with ...
‘Tis the Season for Galette des Rois
Do you know about this delicious cake? It's called a Galette des Rois or King Cake, and it has been a French tradition since the 13th century - when the Church began to associate it with the Feast of the Epiphany.
The cake originally dates back to the first century before Christ, during the ...
Raspberry Almond Tart
Over the past several months, my sweet friend May has shared a variety of tips and tricks in the kitchen to make just about every recipe more appealing. May is Parisian and learned to bake and cook at the knee of her grandmother. So, when she gave me an Raspberry Almond Tart, along with the recipe, ...
Tomato Tart: a classic French recipe for vine-ripened tomatoes
I learned to make Tarte à la Tomate while living with a French family in northern France. They had a huge garden in their backyard. As fruits and vegetables ripened, they prepared every possible recipe from what the garden produced and froze the rest. Thus, we had tomato salad, tomato confit, tomato ...
Five Summer Cocktails Inspired By My Time in Biarritz
Lou Spritz │ The Lou Spritz was invented by the head bartender at the Hotel Lou Pinet in St. Tropez and has been a summer classic on the Côte d'Azur ever since. Jérémy Lauilhé, head bartender at the Hotel du Palais in Biarritz, shared his own interpretation of this classic cocktail.
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