French Recipes: Côtes de Porc in Roquefort
Bistrot Pierre’s group executive chef, Adam Townsley, shares his favourite French staple.
There is nothing quite like côtes de porc in thick Roquefort sauce to warm the cockles. Even in the height of summer, nothing...
Interview with Master Baker Éric Kayser, Plus Recipes from His Book
He may have launched his first boulangerie at 31 but his belated start did not stop Éric Kayser from making his mark in Paris. Two decades on, the boulanger is at the helm of a global...
Interview with the Chef: James Martin’s French Adventure
It’s been 35 years since TV chef James Martin first learned the ins and outs of vegetable prep amid the chaos of a French Michelin-starred kitchen. Back on his old stomping ground at long last for...
French Recipes: Tartine de Poivron et Chevre
Bistrot Pierre’s group executive chef, Adam Townsley, shares his favourite comfort food recipe.
The night before you’re planning to tuck into this delicious dish, grill a selection of your favourite peppers until they get a nice bit of...
In a French Kitchen by Susan Herrmann Loomis
Just before upping sticks from the UK to head across La Manche I read Susan Herrmann Loomis’s On Rue Tatin. If ever we needed the final push to take the plunge into a new life...
Cook Like a ‘Bonne Femme’ to Celebrate Spring
Alors, le printemps est arrivé! Yet my favorite French author, Colette, often warned of “those deceptive spring days” that start out promisingly warm until a sudden bout of chilly wind and rain whips up out of nowhere...
How to Cook French Onion Soup
Originally from Brittany in north-west France, Richard Bertinet trained as a baker from the age of 14. Today the UK-based chef is a best-selling author who makes regular TV appearances. Bertinet was named BBC Food Champion of the...
3 Ways with Endives: Culinary Tips from Breton Baker Richard Bertinet
Originally from Brittany in north-west France, Richard Bertinet trained as a baker from the age of 14. Today the UK-based chef is a best-selling author who makes regular TV appearances. Bertinet was named BBC Food Champion of the...
Choc King Behavior: Interview with Celebrated Pastry Chef Pierre Hermé
Insatiably creative, Pierre Hermé returns to his first passion in his new book. Retracing his longstanding love affair with the cacao bean, the book reveals creations that display the celebrated pastry chef ’s signature chocolate recipes and innovative style, which have...
Interview with Food Stylist Béatrice Peltre
Béatrice Peltre is a food stylist, photographer and author of the award-winning food blog La Tartine Gourmande. In her latest book, My French Family Table, Béatrice presents the kind of colourful and wholesome French recipes that she serves up to her...
