Gastronomy

03/05/2013 - On-the-spot France

French cuisine ... learn while you shop

Fast food sales have now overtaken restaurant businees in France.

12/04/2013 - France

Paris police foil great Easter egg robbery

Three robbers were caught red-handed with a haul of 20 kilos of Easter eggs and 500 euros in cash by Paris police last weekend.

08/04/2013 - France

Watch out for fake champagne after thieves steal thousands of labels

A top Champagne-maker fears the market may be flooded with fakes after thieves robbed 16,000 labels, along with 3,700 bottles, from his winery in eastern France.

30/12/2012 - Culture in France

New Year's Eve à la française

The French are bustling about, preparing for the grand dinner that will welcome in the New Year.

07/12/2012 - France - Switzerland

French cheese-makers can make Gruyère ... but it must have holes

French farmers will be allowed to produce "Gruyère" cheese …as long as it has holes, the European Commission ruled Friday.

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28/11/2012 - France - Russia

Russian chef offers reward for French colleague's lost cookbook

A top French chef has lost a book containing 20 years’ worth of recipes and a Russian colleague has offered a 10,000-euro reward for its recovery.

15/11/2012 - France

Beaujolais Nouveau 2012 corks pop after weather reduces crop by half

The world opened 2011’s Beaujolais nouveau on Thursday.

14/11/2012 - France

Paris's oldest bakery to close

Paris’s oldest bakery is to close after 202 years doing business. The owner has decided to throw in the towel after new landlords doubled his rent.

14/11/2012 - On-the-spot France

Top chefs cook in Paris metro

Two quintessential aspects of life here in Paris are the food and getting around by metro. So what happens when you put them together?