Recipes

There are so many delicious French desserts that it’s hard to pick a favorite, but I think tarte tatin might just be mine. The history behind this caramelised pastry apple treat is a fun one, too. It tells the story of two sisters, a little village called Lamotte-Beuvron, and a happy accident. If you’ve not…

If you’ve never tried Bouillabaisse in the south of France, you’re missing out. And before you say, Isn’t that just fish stew, let me set the record straight. This dish carries centuries of Marseille’s soul in every ladle.  There’s real depth to Bouillabaisse. It’s rich, garlicky, saffron-spiced, and made for dipping hunks of bread into…

Speak to anyone about the best French food dishes or the most well-known ones, and you’ll hear Boeuf Bourguignon. Or, as my Mum loves to say, beef stew. Somehow, though, beef stew doesn’t sound as appetizing as Boeuf Bourguignon. And you need to pronounce it in the same way Julia Child did on her cooking…