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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… [Continue Reading]
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… [Continue Reading]
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… [Continue Reading]
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… [Continue Reading]
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… [Continue Reading]
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… [Continue Reading]
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… [Continue Reading]
Self-confessed romantic Kay Therese Jones continues her series, this time developing her theme that you can judge a perfume by its name. ‘You can’t judge a book by its cover.’ Really? This is nonsense, as I have proved many times, the most striking example in my possession being The Book of Romance, a truly glorious… [Continue Reading]
It is a particular pleasure to sit in beautifully decorated French Salon sipping champagne and enjoying great conversation. The French are experts in the art of living. French home decor is characterized by a warmth, sensuality and extravagance. In the past the Salon was where guests were received. It was the room where family and… [Continue Reading]
Recipes are served in “Verrine” (glasses) for elegant presentation Oat Milk Custard with Tea Tree Honey, Blueberry Fantasy- Raspberry and Aniseed Merveilles Creme de Lait d’Avoine au Miel d’Eucalyptus “Tea Tree”, sa Fantaisie de Myrtille – Merveilles a la Framboise et a l’Anis Recipe for 4 Creme de lait d’avoine 3 organic eggs (2 egg… [Continue Reading]
