We’re in Paris, so we should talk omelettes. But let’s start with a revelation: not one Parisian we talked to said they made omelettes at home. Omelettes may not get made much in Parisian home kitchens yet they’re delicious, easy breakfasts to make when you’re away and staying in apartment rentals. We’re omelette lovers so … Read more
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
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
As much a part of the French look as a striped sailor’s shirt or foulard (scarf), the baguette is something of a fashion accessory in Paris, tucked under an arm, poking out of a shopping bag, or sharing a bicycle basket with a posie of flowers and the weekend newspaper. Given this, we decided to … Read more
A Paris food tour of the fashionable Haute Marais neighbourhood, where artisanal food producers are creating innovative products, gives us a taste of ‘the Bobo palate’, the French capital’s ‘bourgeois-bohemians’, and the gourmet foods and specialty food shops currently on trend in the French capital. We’ve long believed that exploring the food of a destination … Read more