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Best Paris Food Souvenirs from French Traiteur Treats to Epicerie Specialties

Best Paris Food Souvenirs – From French Traiteur Treats to Epicerie Specialties. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

The best Paris food souvenirs include delicious French traiteur treats such as pâtés, vinegars, preserves, and spices, and épicerie specialties such as gourmet ingredients, fine olive oils, wonderful charcuterie, and even cooking utensils. These are the edible souvenirs we recommend you take home when you’re in Paris. The best Paris food souvenirs can be found in French traiteurs and épiceries which … Read more

Cote de Boeuf Recipe Courtesy of Chef Pierre Gagnaire in Paris

Côte de Bœuf (cote de boeuf) recipe, Courtesy of Chef Pierre Gagnaire, Paris, France. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

This cote de boeuf recipe – or, more correctly, côte de bœuf in French – comes courtesy of superstar French chef Pierre Gagnaire. A quality bone-in ribeye steak is cooked on a grill, then the oven, then rested. A quintessential French dish, the fragrant juicy beef, served with roast potatoes or Paris mash epitomises home-cooked … Read more

An Amble Around Arty Montmartre in Paris With a Local Artist and Resident

Paris Walks – An Amble Around Arty Montmartre. Copyright © 2022 Terence Carter / Grantourismo. All Rights Reserved.

An amble around arty Montmartre in Paris will take you through settings that  have been depicted in countless paintings by artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec and Utrillo, and starred in movies such as Moulin-Rouge and Amélie, but still it Montmartre must be one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented of Paris’ neighbourhoods. Too easily dismissed as … Read more