Taste your way around France
If you’ve traveled to France and ventured beyond Paris, one thing you’ll have noticed is how each region really does
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Tartelette Aux Fraises
One of my favourite things about the start of summer time is going strawberry picking. Growing up in the Niagara
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Meringue Fondants au Citron
Hi guys! It’s Gab from Artful Desperado with a new recipe that’s perfect for picnic season (or “I’m gonna stay
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Spring Quiche
Many quiches (or quiche-like pies, I should say) were harmed in the making of this post and I’m proud to
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Creole Crab Bisque
I grew up in southern Louisiana, in a house where crab traps dangled lazily from the dock that connected our
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Oh Canada! Your cheese is delicious.
As you may have guessed, today we’ll be talking about Canadian cheese, but I must admit that my first trip
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Paris – a guide for the modern flâneur
A flâneur is literally someone who strolls. A wanderer. And whether you’re a first-time visitor to Paris or someone who
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Pear and Apple Buckwheat Crêpe Galettes
Hi guys! This is Gab from Artful Desperado. Today I’m gonna share with you a very easy recipe to make
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Pot Roasted Chicken with Preserved Lemon and Olives
If I had to pick only one meat dish to eat for the rest of my life it would probably
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Winter Cellar Cake
There’s something strangely satisfying about sneaking root vegetables into cake, don’t you think? Carrot cake has been part of my repertoire for
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Mushroom-Stuffed Pork Loin with Sauce Gribiche
With all of the cold weather blowing through this time of year, it’s a great time to turn to our
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Style Masters: Tina Hellberg
Guess who just found yet another super cool stylist? Yep. She’s from Stockholm nonetheless (what’s in their water? Seriously!). Cue:
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White Chocolate Matcha Crème Brûlée with Pistachio Crumble
How’s your 2016 so far? Hopefully still full of plans to treat yourself here and there with some tasty sweets,
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Paris tours for food enthusiasts
Paris is known as the City of Light, a city of beautiful architecture and enough museums and galleries to keep
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Golden Beet Pancake with Smoked Salmon and Pickled Shallots
This isn’t your usual pancake, but what it lacks in maple syrup, it make up for in…..beets? I knew this
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Ham and Cheese Soufflé
In my experience, there are few dishes that impress dinner guests more than soufflé. The elegant rise and fall. The
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Churrelés: Cannelés Meet Mexican Churros
Hi everyone! This is Gab from Artful Desperado. I’m super excited to be a new contributor to The French Barn
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Teenagers obsess over Justin Bieber. Grown-up women obsess over Fifty Shades of Grey. And then there are others like me
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Tasting the stars: Visiting the Champagne region
“Come quickly – I’m tasting stars!” Dom Pérignon, the Benedictine monk wrongly credited with inventing champagne, was definitely onto something.
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Pistachio Thumbprint Cookies with Apricot-Rose Jam
Raise your hand if the excuse to bake a ridiculous amount of cookies is your favourite thing about December. It’s
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Tomato & Saffron Braised Lamb Shanks
Hey there holiday entertainers! We have something special for you today. If you haven’t braised lamb shanks before you’re in
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Quote of the Month
How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese? Charles De Gaulle, 1962
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Shop like the French: tips for making the most of the local markets
If you’re staying in a vacation rental property during your holidays in France and you love cooking, you’ll definitely want
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Gluten-free: fad or fact?
We know this can be a touchy subject, so let’s get one thing out of the way: there are “true”
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Indoor Grilling
It’s no secret that Canadians like their barbecue, but even the most dedicated “grillers” out there may be tempted to
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Jan Lisiecki, a Canadian prodigy
You don’t need to be a classical music lover or expert to understand and appreciate the exceptional talent of Jan Lisiecki!
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French Expressions for your next trip
Be ready for your next trip to France! While most waiters, bartenders and hotel staff in France will do their best
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The Lake of Vouglans – Jura, France
The Lake of Vouglans may not be as popular as Paris or the French Riviera, but if you enjoy the
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A Journey into another Dimension
[dropcap letter=”A”]t first glance, this looks like a picture-perfect “barn find”: a Citroen Traction from the 1940’s, covered in dust
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When a museum becomes a bridge
Just like a bridge connects the two sides of a river or valley, bringing a city or an entire country
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Paris, the City of Lights (and so much more)! – Part 1
Our travel section would not be complete without a story about Paris! Almost everything has already been said and written
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The Land of a Thousand Lakes – Finland
Well, truth be told, there are over 188,000 lakes in Finland! Finland is indeed best known for its natural wonders,
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Home Made Yogurt
Yum Home Made Yogurt Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 6 hours Create your own yogurts with this easy recipe! This
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Beef Tenderloin “en croute”
Yum Beef Tenderloin “en croute” Prep Time: 20 minutesCook Time: 15 minutesTotal Time: 35 minutes This recipe requires little preparation,
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Coq au Vin, a French specialty
Yum Coq au Vin Prep Time: 30 minutesCook Time: 2 hoursTotal Time: 14 hours, 30 minutes The Coq au Vin
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Pop singer Stromae rocks New York
He’s already been compared to the legendary Belgian-born singer Jacques Brel. Partly because he is a French-speaking Belgian singer himself,
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French Waffles
This recipe has many variants. Every mother and grandmother in France probably has her own version that is, of course,
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