Cocktails and party recipes : the A to Z of French food and culture

Chilled Green Pea Soup with Cumin and Pistachios

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Chilled Green Pea Soup with Cumin and Pistachios

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Culinary mystery solved! Here’s my adaptation of a Parisian restaurant’s chilled soup that changed a former fighter pilot’s life. Find the recipe here!

Hi! I’m Allison, and I’m an Edutainer working in French food, culture, history, and art. If you’re a gastro-curious traveler or learner, I’m here to show you the A to Z of French food and culture!

Anchovy and Red Pesto Pinwheels

The Meaning of the PartyIn January, France lost a beloved actor and director, Jean-Pierre Bacri. Often teaming up in films with his erstwhile wife, Agnès Jaoui, the pair were dubbed “Jacri” by the press, a little like a French equivalent of “Brangelina” (Jacri being...

Anchovy and Red Pesto Pinwheels

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Do you like French comedies? This movie, C’est La Vie, features a beloved French actor and a host of hilarious caterers who are all working a wedding at a French chateau.

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Boudin Blanc with Mushrooms

A Delicious French Holiday Tradition The holidays are upon us! Despite everything, or maybe it’s precisely because of the peculiar year we’ve had, my neighborhood shop-owners around the town hall of the 20th district in Paris are really decking the halls more than...

Boudin Blanc with Mushrooms

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Traditionally associated with the Christmas and New Year’s holidays in France, boudin blanc is the perfect way to start any holiday dinner!

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Ice-cold Avocado, Crab, and Cilantro Cocktail

A Modernist Villa on the French Riviera Nestled between Monaco and the French-Italian border, Roquebrune Cap Martin is where the steep Alpes Maritimes tumble right into the Mediterranean Sea. Perched on three “shelves,” the town includes turquoise sea coves on the...

Ice-cold Avocado, Crab, and Cilantro Cocktail

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Nestled between Monaco and the French-Italian border, Roquebrune Cap Martin is where the steep Alpes Maritimes tumble right into the Mediterranean Sea.