When you think of France, the first thing that comes to mind is probably its famous cuisine, with cheese being a central part of that.But with France being home to more than 1,000 varieties of cheese, the world of French cheese can initially seem intimidating.
The more time one spends dining out and exploring food culture, the easier it gets to sometimes forget about the old and true comfort foods that never fail to brighten our mood. France’s most famous sandwich, the croque monsieur, is one such dish. On the surface,
So, you’ve arrived in Toulouse and you want a taste of local life and culture, of the city’s atmosphere and history. Well, there’s simply no better way to get to the heart of a French city than through its food culture. France, after all, is
Famed for its cuisine around the world, France is a destination that offers lots of choices for foodie travelers. French food culture manages to straddle high and low like that of no other country. Here, a small fortune can be spent on rare, vintage wines,
France has no shortage of delicious recipes featuring melted cheese of some sort or another - raclette and fondue, tartiflette and truffade, and even aligot (super cheesy mashed potatoes that you can learn how to make with me during the French Christmas Market Virtual Experience)
Originally published April 28, 2020. Updated and re-published November 3, 2020.The economics of running a restaurant can be difficult even in the best economic times. However, when you throw in a global pandemic and ensuing order by the French government to close all bars and
Too much cheese! This is what we call a "good problem." As I've switched some of my time to hosting virtual cheese workshops, it's a problem I've encountered often - little nubbins of leftover cheese sitting in my fridge as I still keep buying new,
Even though it seems like we're THIS CLOSE to being out of confinement, the reality is that we're still probably going to be spending more time inside - or at least apart from others - than we have in the past. I've been using this
Now that many of us have a little more time on our hands for reading, watching, and online scrolling, I wanted to put together a list of my favorite blogs on French food and culture, travel, and living abroad, as well as some Toulouse-specific recommendations.
Stay at home orders due to the spread of COVID-19 are the great distance equalizer. It doesn’t matter whether we’re two kilometers or 3,000 miles from Toulouse. None of us has the pleasure of sitting in a lovely chocolate shop in France, sipping a decadent
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