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The Art of Soufflé - Restaurant La Cigale Récamier
For so many of us, soufflés are mysterious, sexy and oh so French. So where better to experience the ultimate soufflé than in Paris? The place to indulge yourself is La Cigale Récamier.
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Pear Champagne Anyone?
Normandy has miles and miles of apple and pear orchards. In the springtime, blossoms perfume the air and provide stunning views of the countryside. In the fall, the scent of ripe juicy fruits is...
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Olive Oil from the "North Pole"?
Twisted trunks of Tanche olive trees, their leaves sparkling like silver in the warm soleil de Provence, bear buds of ripening promise for the fall. Tree-ripened olives will go to the mill to be...
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The Secret of Pont Aven: Butter cookies, lobster, art and old mills
While traveling through Bretagne one very cold January, I had the opportunity to spend a few days in the small picturesque village of Pont Aven. This charming fairy-book town of modest, thatched...
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An epicurean postcard: artisans, apples, cheeses and chefs of Normandy
When in Normandy, make time to enjoy the region's culinary offerings. Among its many sites for quality products and taste is the bucolic hilltop Domaine St.Hippolyte, an award-winning 16th- century...
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Little green pearls - to eat
People are clamoring for the green pearls of Le Puy. Not pearls of haute couture, but pearls of haute cuisine, known as la lentille verte du Puy (pronounced pwee), the green lentils of Le Puy in the...
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Serendipity and Sheep in Saint Remy de Provence
May is month of many celebrations in France. Traveling around France in May can be a little challenging ... businesses may be closed, but there's always some kind of fête wherever you are.
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Versailles: Le Potager du Roi - The King’s Kitchen Garden
"A good gardener must have passion for new discoveries"~Jean-Baptiste de La Quintinie, 1690
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Wine from the grottos of Provence
France is a country of wine: renowned and envied wines to be sure, but there are many lesser-known yet noteworthy wines as well. I'd like to introduce you to a small appellation - Beaumes de Venise,...
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Spicing it Up in France: the red pepper of Espelette
Flashes of red appear in the distance as M.Otxoa leads our small group out of town and into the green fields. We make our way down the narrow grassy path as the spicy aroma of dried peppers...
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