Enter & Win!
Enter & Win!
WIN… What gives you joie de vivre? The French love life and people all over the world love the French lifestyle. What gives you a sense of joie de vivre – “joy of life”? Fill out the online form below and tell us in 50 words or less. A selection of letters will be published … [Read More...]
Current Issue
Autumn Issue 2012
Bienvenue! As the Publisher behind French Provincial Magazine, I have the privilege of overseeing the next two editions while Fran Stephenson takes a short break. We certainly appreciate her wonderful contributions both as writer and Editor last year and look forward to her … [Read More...]
Articles
Bistro Thierry
Bistro Thierry was created with a single purpose: to give customers a chance to experience all the ambience, warmth and hospitality of a bistro in Lyon or Paris. From its striped black and white awning to the guillotine style bread board awaiting diners at the bar the décor and lively atmosphere are unmistakably Gallic. The restaurant was never intended to be a culinary museum. Thierry Cornevin together with ChefFrederic Naud regularly return to France to bring back the latest ideas and techniques in modernFrench cuisine. However, the bistro has built its reputation on the consistently … [Read More...]
Oh, for a dogs Life…
OH, FOR A DOGS LIFE… In Paris - a city not renowned for its friendliness – they say, if you want to meet people, it’s easy: get a dog. The Parisian dog population is estimated to be around 500,000, but the Capital is not alone when it comes to canine affection - the whole country shares its feelings. The French truly love their dogs. To accurately estimate the number of dogs in France is difficult. The unofficial figure is around 10 million, which equates to 17 dogs for every 100 people. There is no doubt, however, that France leads the world in dog ownership. Each of those … [Read More...]
Life Style: Parisian Influence!
FRANCE Falling in love with France as many others do, and being ask by many people to bring back the treasures from France, has led me to launch a new internet site Parisian Influence. My journeys through-out Southern Northern & Eastern France has given me the chance to immerse myself in everything French and allowed me to bring back my treasures and influences from the French countryside, Paris and Europe. TRADE FAIR PARIS Attending the largest home ware fair in Europe is a feast for the eyes, and for everyone who loves that French flair for unique and beautiful home wares, … [Read More...]
Tarte aux fraises et crème au basilic
Tarte aux fraises et crème au basilic Strawberry tart with basil cream This is perhaps the most popular tart in the world. It is the most plain as well, because with this tart the strawberry is the star. So it is very important to buy the best local strawberries you can find: very red, not too big and not too small. And please, only buy them when they are in season — your pleasure will double when you know it is for such a limited time. Tip: This beautiful tart cannot be kept for more than a day —the pastry may turn soggy and the strawberries would look sad! 250 g pastry cream … [Read More...]
The heart of Southern Burgundy Cluny is a hidden gem
Located in the heart of Southern Burgundy Cluny is a hidden gem. Only 90km from Lyon, Cluny is easily accessible by car or by any of the many tour buses which operate in the region. All year round this area is picturesque, but during March and April the wild-flowers are especially beautiful. During the Middle Ages Cluny was a major political and spiritual power, with it’s Benedictine abbey remaining the largest Christian church in the world for hundreds of years. The abbey has now become Cluny’s most famous tourist attraction, along with the collection of medieval sculptures and 18th … [Read More...]
Cuisine: Millefeuille à la vanille
Writing a book about French pastry without mentioning millefeuille would be like eating a great cheese without red wine. So my duty is to show you how to create the real millefeuille, dusted with icing sugar, in the old French tradition. Millefeuille with fondant icing became popular relatively recently. 650 g puff pastry, prepared a day ahead or frozen (see recipe page 21) egg wash (1 egg and 1 egg yolk beaten with 50 ml milk) caster sugar 600 g pastry cream, prepared a day ahead (see recipe page 17), cold 200 ml Chantilly cream (see recipe page 15), cold Grand … [Read More...]
Life Style: Le Café Français (The French Café)
Cafés are the great social levellers. Not as raucous as a bar and too relaxed to be a restaurant, they have a reputation for being open, lively and dense with talk. Excellent public spaces, they’ve become a place to chat; to sit and think; to meet and discuss; to argue, to mix ideas and play games of skill or chance; and to fall in love, make a break, or just make eyes. Originating in the 16th century in the Middle East, the world’s first coffee house was opened in Damascus in 1530, and soon they started dotting other parts of the Ottoman Empire. Their debut in Europe, however, … [Read More...]
