Rushing waters, pre-historic cave art, mysterious standing stones, cliffs and caves, grottos and gorges and an ambient mysteriousness. The wilds of the ancient land of Ardèche in southern France are filled with […]
Ardèche, the Authentic
A Fine Fare French Garden
Paris, France — It’s one of the glamorous stops on the Parisian agenda. The Bristol Hotel has just re-opened its Jardin Français outdoor wining and dining terrace tucked away in the inner […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Outdoor Wine and Dine Find
With a Gourmet Gazette Special Slideshow Paris, France — The balmy season is approaching and wining and dining is best done outside in hidden gem locations like the outdoor patio at the […]
Strawberries for Charity
Paris, France — A bright white and ruby red fraisier is a strawberry cream cake, a French take on strawberry shortcake and one version is — for the entire month of May […]
It’s Champagne Time with Palmer & Co
It’s one of those great champagne stories. The Reims-based house of Palmer & Co was established over 70 years ago in 1947 by seven families of grape-growers with prized and premium Premier […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Pessac-Léognan AOPs of Château de France
Paris, France — At The Gourmet Gazette we recently feasted on a carpaccio of coquilles Saint-Jacques (King scallops with the coral on) infused with lemon, olive oil, coriander, apple and mild red […]
Gourmet Fare: The Creative Catering Competition
Paris, France — It looks too good to eat. And that is the essence of professional catering, one of the most exacting of the culinary professions. Caterers also have to adapt to […]
Made in France : Cast Iron Cookware with a Twist from Staub
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Ware Find The famous French-made cast iron cookware from the house of Staub has just gotten a new decorative twist. In honour of the Year of the Horse […]
It’s Champagne Time with the Very Vibrant Champagne Vaucelle
For 10 generations the family-owned house of Thomas Cheurlin has been working the good earth of France’s Champagne country in and around the picturesque village of Celles-sur-Ource in the Côte des Bar […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: A Charismatic Chardonnay
The Orfèvres du Vin (which literally means the goldsmiths of wine) have just brought out an exciting and mellow yellow colored white Burgundy from the cooperative’s a specially selected parcel of vine […]
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