Baking in France is more than tradition—it’s a daily act of love. From the snap of a perfect baguette to the warm weight of a buttery brioche, it’s what keeps the country fed—and proud.
Every baker in France has their secrets. Me? I swear by leaving the dough alone and loving my artisans bakers hard work. That and using butter so good, you’d eat it with a spoon.
It starts with a table. Not a white-linen, flute-of-champagne kind of table—but a large foldable plastic table covered with thick red linen and surrounded by six flake-focused humans, each about to eat their way through the buttery dreams of Paris’ best boulangers. And I, somehow, had a seat. The Setting: A Cathedral of Crumbs The … Read more
If you think bread is just a side dish in France, you haven’t been to the Paris Bread Festival. For 11 buttery, flour-flecked days in May, the air around Notre-Dame turns into a symphony of crust crackles and rising dough. This isn’t your average foodie event—it’s a full-blown homage to the boulangers who keep Paris … Read more
Ah, the infamous Parisian breakfast—a myth wrapped in flaky pastry and overpriced coffee. If you’ve ever found yourself shelling out €15 for a formule that left you both hungry and enraged, you’re not alone. It’s a scandal, a travesty, a blatant affront to the culinary delights this city is known for. And yet, tourists keep falling into … Read more