Paris, France — Elder flowers bring a nice note to a host of cocktails. But the elusive flower is hard to find, unless you have been initiated into the secret that is […]
It’s Offbeat Cocktail Time with St-Germain
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 […]
It’s Champagne Time with the House of Charpentier
This is a champagne for connasseurs, champagne that has been carefully curated by the Maison Charpentier, a house that brings out complex champagnes, champagnes for a simple champagne time, but, too, for […]
Going the Great Gourmet Way with Sébastien Gaudard
Chambord/Paris, France — He is one of France’s finest pastry chefs, Sébastien Gaudard. It is one of the most elegant castles in all of the land, the majestic Chambord Castle, the brainchild […]
Armchair Traveling
Gourmet Gazette Fine Cheese and Wine Finds from The Canary islands When it comes to wine and cheese pairings, France immediately comes to mind, or perhaps Italy. The Canary Islands, however do […]
Out of and into Africa’s Culinary Delights
A cultural and culinary journey through Africa is on the agenda at Expo 2020 Dubai which is slated to open up on October 1st, 2021 and celebrate the cultures of the world […]
Cutting Edge Croissants
Paris, France —The terraces in Paris re-opened last week bringing one of the great French traditions back to life, morning coffee and a buttery croissant (or two) on the terrace of one’s […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find for the Quintessential Kir
Paris, France — Fortunately some things never go out of style and the Kir is one of them. The famous before lunch or dinner French cocktail is a joyful combination of ice […]
Celebrating France’s National Cheese Day
Paris, France — Today is National Cheese Day in France. Not as if in a country where there are more than 1,000 different varieties of cheese that you need a cheese day […]
A Gourmet Gazette Fine Wine Find: The Secret of Saint-Véran
Paris, France — It is one of the fine wines of the Burgundy and Macon regions and one of its unsung heroes, too. The lively Saint-Véran, a relatively new appellation (1971), is […]
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