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Les Bulles aka French Bubbles
This is a wonderful new series where we enjoy the expertise that Eveline Chartier brings, and really delve into French wine "Bursting" Sparkling Wine Myths and more
10 French Wine Experts to Follow on Social Media
For those who want to know more about French wine, here are a few pros to check out on Instagram and Substack. Some of these folks speak in French, and only certain have English subtitles, but if you’re a French language learner, you might like to check them out anyway for practice at listening to the rhythm and cadence of spoken French wine vocabulary. Allez, on trinque ? (Shall we have a toast?)
Mediterranean Relaxation: And fish on the menu + Recipe
I make my grocery list from a fish recipe I found in our hosts’ cookbook. It gathers recipes from farming women of this area based on the local foods and customs. I take along our reusable grocery bag, we pile in the car and are off to find a parking place not too far from the market.
France’s Wine Crisis: Changing Tastes, Changing Climate
In France, wine is everywhere—sometimes cheaper than coffee or soda, depending on where you go. Yet, for all of this, wine in France is facing a very uncertain future.
Cuisine: Valmont – Pierre Caillet, A sublime chef
Chef Pierre Caillet has established himself as a significant figure in the French culinary scene for contemporary techniques and presentations. He is celebrated for his dedication to the traditional gastronomy of his region.
Where’s the beef… in Paris?
Beef in France: Not everybody’s a vegan or a vegetarian. Not everybody shuns butter, beef, and fried sticks of carbohydrates (called French fries in America, called “frites” here in France.)
French recipes: Winter Vegan Minestrone Soup
This winter vegan minestrone soup, while it won’t win any beauty pageants, is one that makes your spoon heavy; it’s so loaded with vegetables and beans and pasta it’s basically a stew. You have to bring your face close to your bowl for the shortest possible journey to your mouth, a winter dish if ever there was one.
Beaujolais: The French Wine Region You Thought You Knew
This is not an article about Beaujolais Nouveau, the marketing phenom that took the world by purple storm several decades ago, when c’était la fête (it was party time) in restos and bars celebrating the “new wine” from one of France’s lesser-known regions that really needed a publicity boost. Its about the “Real Beaujolais” — wines of character and charm, beloved by other vignerons (winemakers) and wine insiders.
French Recipe: Fondant Potatoes with Duck Fat and Thyme
Fondant potatoes: In this land, duck is king. And of course, I haven’t mentioned duck confit in which duck legs are submerged in duck fat and gently cooked until melt-in-the-mouth tender. So, I took that duck confit and replaced it with a potato.
La cuisine Toulousaine: what and where to eat in Toulouse
As any other region in France, Toulouse has its own specialties and traditional cooking, and there is a vast array of dishes to sample and top class restaurants to try. Here is a list of our favorites.
