This Chef’s Rules for Seducing a French Market (And Not Looking Like an Idiot)

Headling "Chefs French Market Shopping Tips" on top of Friendly French market vendor handing fresh carrots to a stylish Parisian woman at a vegetable stall, watercolor illustration on white background for the blog about how to shop at a french market

If you want to shop at a French market like a local, you’ve got to do more than carry a linen tote and mutter bonjour. You’ve got to show up with heart, hustle, and just enough charm to make a fruit seller blush. French markets aren’t just places to buy food. They’re slow, sensual cathedrals … Read more

The Ultimate French Foodie Calendar – Explore & Contribute!

Whimsical Parisian illustration featuring the Eiffel Tower, wine glasses, cheese, baguettes, and elegant typography for 'The Ultimate French Food Events Calendar' in a chic, pastel watercolor style.

Discover the ultimate French food events calendar featuring the best culinary events across Paris and France, from wine festivals to Michelin-starred galas. It’s free, regularly updated, and you can even embed it on your own site. Got a foodie event I missed? Send it my way! Discover the Best French Food Events Calendar Grab your … Read more

Why the Médoc Marathon Might Be the Best Food & Wine Tour in France

An illustration of the Médoc Marathon finish line, with runners crossing while holding oversized wine glasses, surrounded by confetti, balloons, and a grand château in the background.

I’m no runner, but a marathon that winds through the world’s most famous vineyards, with stops every few kilometres to feast on the best wine and gourmet food France has to offer, might just tempt me to strap up my gammy knee, lay off the fags and get running. Welcome to your guide to the … Read more

“Wow that tomato Sauce is Banging” – Limmat, Marseille: Restaurant Review

Panoramic picture of the stairs leading up to cours julien, with a shot of limmat restaurant. Taken after we ate at limmat, restaurant for our restaurant review

The exclamation that came out of my brothers mouth after his first forkful of the tomato sauce his main course bathed in caught me by suprise. You would expect that living in the ancient city of Marseille, Provence’s un-official capital, he would be used to eating exceptional Tomato sauce. But clearly not. Every forkful of … Read more