You can take any classic French crêpe recipe there is on the internet. But if you want to take them up a notch, I’m delighted to share my French husband’s 6 secrets to making perfect crêpes. …read more
There’s no going back once you’ve experienced the tender melt of cultured-cream butter on the tip of your tongue. But I wondered: what exactly makes this ubiquitous ingredient so good here? …read more
Moving to a foreign country, learning a new language, and finding work is daunting enough, let alone starting your own business! But that’s exactly what Ian and Alison from French bed linen company La Chambre Paris have done. We recently spoke to American-born Alison about life in the City of Light. …read more
British-born, Sharon Santoni has spent most of her life in France. A maven of good taste, Sharon launched My French Country Home in 2010, and My French Country Home Magazine in 2019. Read on for a taste of authentic French living that will make you want to instantly up and move over! …read more
Since moving to France I am regularly licking butter off my fingers while making tart crust or smooshing fat slices onto hunks of bread in the morning. There’s no going back once you’ve experienced the tender melt of cultured-cream butter on the tip of your tongue. But what makes this ubiquitous ingredient so much better… …read more
On a bright, clear day in October I took the early morning bus to Rouen, where you can spend the day exploring several of the most impressive gothic churches in France, antique and artisan shops, a 14th century astronomical clock tower, and restaurants serving buttery Norman indulgences and Calvados to warm up with. …read more