Paris, France —It was one of those nasty November days. Cold, boundless endless humidity and we were climbing up a hill. The hill of Montmartre on our way to one of the […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Food and Wine Find: The Return to La Bonne Franquette
Being Balzac
Paris, France —It is a bucolic country home in the middle of Paris across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. Nestled into the hills of the Passy neighborhood is the 18th century […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Food and Wine Find: La Bonne Franquette
Paris, France — It is a black and green and white and gold house on the side of a hill. Not just any hill, but one of the most famous hills in […]
Fine French Christmas Fare with a Gourmet Gazette Slide Show
Paris, France — The Yule log can finds its origins in pagan traditions back in a time when a tree was carefully selected to bring into the home or dwelling to burn […]
Superb Soap and More, Much More
Paris, France — The French house of craft soap making, Ciment, has just released its clean hands kit. The three in one kit comes replete with soap, soap holder and a hand […]
Morbier: Marvelous and Mild with Alluring Aromas
The Franche-Comté region in eastern France has a certain amount of fairy tale appeal. Nestled into the gentle Jura Mountains, dotted with tidy dairy farms, rolling pasture land and pine forests where […]
French Flair Made in France
Long Read Paris, France – In a world where globalization appears to be gaining a firm foothold, French savoir-faire continues on its unique path as it has through the centuries. Luxury linens, […]
Fern for a Fresh and Fragrant Fragrance
It was 30 years ago that the celebrated Italian, Parisian-based designer Nino Cerruti conceived his great men’s classic perfume Cerruti 1881. To celebrate this anniversary, the house has called upon the […]
In the Pink with Eden Park
Paris, France — It is the mythical, upscale French brand inspired by and grounded in the sport of rugby. Sporty, elegant, casual and comfortable are the hallmarks of the menswear of Eden […]
Family Affair: Cointreau
Cointreau, that unique French liqueur revolving around orange peel has been made for over 170 years in the Carré Cointreau in Angers in the bucolic Anjou region of France by the Cointreau […]
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