Chestnut season is upon us! From October through December, one can find chestnuts popping up throughout Paris, from market stalls to street vendors! The French are a big fan of this nut, and they use it in a plethora of ways, like ground into flour, dried, boiled, roasted, and even candied!
For any cheese lover, visiting a French fromagerie (cheese shop) is like walking into a candy store. With so many varieties, shapes, and even colors to choose from, one might not know where to start. So let's dive into the fabulous world of French cheese!
If you find yourself in Paris this holiday season, you'll want to take advantage and pick up those perfectly French holiday gifts (Self gifts are perfectly acceptable!)
We have compiled a petite gift guide to keep you busy! All the fabulous things that we know are on our wishlist!
For those French lovers who can't make it to France this season, but want to keep a little piece of France all year long - check out our gift guide for our friends abroad!
Where to find the best Hot Chocolate (Chocolat Chaud) in Paris !
It is that time of year again where all you feel like doing is tucking away in a cafe and people watching. Chocolat chaud is a delicious way to spend the afternoon and we have got all of our top places for you to enjoy!
Each year the Syndicat des Boulangers du Grand Paris does the best galette des rois (Epiphany cake) round up, and each year we gaze in awe at the delicious new creations that pastry chefs in Paris and the surrounding suburbs! 165 different cakes were tasted this year and the results are in!
It is that time of year when the weather can be temperamental, and we are always on the hunt for more indoor activities. A fun indoor activity that may not be on everyone’s list (but we believe should be!) is to a French Tea Time filled with delicious treats and drinks that will keep you warm all season long! Here is a summary of some of our favorites.
The Paris metro is making some new changes to its ticketing system, simplifying its now 50,000 different ticketing options for Paris and the Ile de France region to just two tickets! Let’s dive into this update so that you can know which ticket you will need for your next trip!
We all think of going to the market for food, but how often do you think of the market for eye candy? Enter your favorite thing to buy at the French Marché…les fleurs!
Those of you who have tried baking croissants before, know the golden rule during the lamination process, the name of the game is: don’t let your butter melt! A common solution to this problem, naturally, is to ensure that your butter is very cold, but watch out! As with many things in baking, there is a bit of a Goldilocks situation going, you don't want it too hot, or too cold, but just right!
In this month's edition of les fêtes en France (French food festivals), we have the Foire au Boudin, the festival that celebrates Boudin Noir, or black sausage.
La Mayonnaise is the « Mother » sauce of the Cold Emulsion family.
Here we look at how to fix a common problem that you may face when making mayonnaise, and what to do to get your mayonnaise back to its former glory!
The 'Roi' of the Parisian breakfast table, Le Croissant ! Enjoy three hours of mastering this decadent, flaky, buttery French icon.
For the serious Macaron lover. Three hours of intensive Macaron time - we will tackle two types of classic macaron shells and four types of classic macaron fillings!
Spend the morning like the locals, with a typical Parisian experience. A full immersion in to French culture with a French Market Tour followed by a hands-on French Cooking Class right in the heart of Paris !
Join us for this quintessential pre-dinner social experience as you create beautiful hors d’oeuvres and other small appetizers!
This class is a comprehensive look at the celebrated Classic French Tarte and will have you learning techniques that you can use in your baking beyond these treats, back home.
La Mayonnaise is the « Mother » sauce of the Cold Emulsion family.
Here we look at how to fix a common problem that you may face when making mayonnaise, and what to do to get your mayonnaise back to its former glory!
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