A traditional French dessert served after the main Christmas dinner is the Bûche de Noël, a roll of light sponge cake, covered in chocolate or coffee butter cream textured to resemble bark as an evocation of the ancient tradition of burning the Yule log. The facsimile is so...
After opening a few gifts after that, the oh-so-familiar smell of our traditional Christmas dishes started wafting through the house. As soon as we could smell it, we knew it was time to take a break from presents and run to the table. Without exception, we have this Overnight Sausage...
Christmas crackers are a traditional part of holiday merrymaking that bring about an instantaneous feeling of joy. They are vibrant party favors that are typically set on dinner plates at Christmas gatherings, causing guests to wait in suspense for the opening of the crackers, which produce a loud...
Traditional fish stew originating from Marseille. It started from the stew made by Marseille fihsermen using the bony rockfish which is unavailable for restaurants or markets. In Marseille, the broth is served first in a soup plate with bread and rouille, then the fish is served separately on ...
A wildly popular side dish in France, Vichy Carrots feature perfectly tender carrot coins cooked in butter, sugar, and water until it reduces into a sweet buttery glaze, which is then finished off with fresh parsley. This easy and inexpensive recipe is a perfect weekday side, that feels luxu...
Food, Photography & Joie de Vivre Proof of love… I mean salmon and foie gras… So yes, family dinner on the 24th with my brother’s gravlax (my recipe here) and my home made terrine of foie gras. It was 18 of us + an army of kids. Noisy as hell… And the traditional log for...
Next will be the classic question about which traditional “entrées” (starters) to have at French Christmas dinner this year: Je fais huîtres, saumon, fois gras ou les trois? Should I make oysters, salmon, foie gras or all 3? Sometimes, it’s all of them! (Told you the dinners ...
We have many specialevents throughout the year,including live jazz, multi-course Wine Dinners featuring various regions of France,a Beaujolais Nouveau Celebration,our Jazz Festival for Bastille Day and our traditionalChristmas Tea,starting the day after Thanksgiving. ...
Outdoor dining Trendy Brasserie Bistro Traditional Not to be missed Valentine's Day Cheap eats New year's eve Christmas and New Year Football games Frequently Asked Questions What is the best French restaurant in Lille? Kapris Pepper is a favorite place for TheFork users. This 9.4 rated restaur...
In France, people say “Santé” as the traditional toast The French diet is similar to the Mediterranean one Breakfast in France is very simple… and sometimes even skipped Vegetarians willnotbe happy in France Dinner in France depends on what happened at lunch ...