Wining & Dining in France, eating out, where to buy quality food and drinks, cooking & recipes etc
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Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:27 pm
Sweet chilli jam
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L Austin France »
Tue May 26, 2026 9:17 am
Just found a jar of sweet chilli jam I made in 2016.
The lid was well sealed & jam tastes fine & hot.
OK to eat?
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Last post by exile
Tue May 26, 2026 12:32 pm
Double cream - meringues!
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demi »
Tue Apr 28, 2026 10:34 pm
I want to make meringues for a desert for some French friends. The making of the meringues is no problem but (when in UK) I always filled them with...
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Last post by demi
Wed Apr 29, 2026 8:34 am
Here's to 2026
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ajm »
Wed Dec 31, 2025 5:34 pm
Hope you all have a great evening. :)
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Last post by Sparkle
Fri Jan 02, 2026 12:08 pm
Repas à domicile
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MAD87 »
Mon Dec 08, 2025 11:00 am
Finally it's happened. I'm having meals on wheels. It was either that or finely chopped fingers for lunch. After the first somewhat chaotic week, I'm...
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Last post by Loup-garou
Tue Dec 09, 2025 12:46 pm
The best sandwich in Paris?
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RobertArthur »
Wed Oct 22, 2025 8:51 pm
« The internet says the jambon beurre at one restaurant in Paris is the best. The internet is wrong.
I recently found the best jambon beurre in Paris...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Fri Oct 24, 2025 11:57 am
The fridge and freezer of shame
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Headers »
Sun Sep 21, 2025 10:57 am
I have just opened a red top bottle of milk that was hiding in the back of my fridge. DLC 1/09 ! :o
It tastes absolutely fine.
How do they do that?...
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Last post by Lori
Fri Sep 26, 2025 9:25 am
Gravity defying Bramble Jelly
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Headers »
Thu Aug 28, 2025 2:56 pm
I have collected a record number of kilos of brambles this year.
I decided to have a go at bramble jelly.
The juice extraction took a while and the...
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Last post by Headers
Thu Aug 28, 2025 2:56 pm
Alcohol free wine
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manonthemoon2 »
Mon Jun 02, 2025 9:04 pm
I've been trying different types of red and white alcohol free wine, but they're all so sweet they taste just like squash.
Does anyone know some...
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Wed Jun 04, 2025 10:48 am
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Last post by RobertArthur
Fri Apr 25, 2025 6:49 pm
Fresh or frozen?
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manonthemoon2 »
Tue Mar 04, 2025 11:36 pm
I've just watched a programme on UK tv about whether fresh vs frozen is best. A typical roast dinner was 100% better fresh.
Frozen came out on top...
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Last post by Spectrum
Wed Mar 26, 2025 7:36 am
Buzet Coop on the rocks
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Headers »
Fri Mar 21, 2025 9:09 pm
The Buzet wine co-op has been mired in financial trouble for well over a year now and next week could well be the coup de gras.
Tens of millions in...
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Last post by Quiksilver
Sat Mar 22, 2025 10:06 am
What's for Dinner?
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demi »
Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:21 pm
I love cooking (and food!) but I am feeling bored of thinking what to cook.
So I wondered if people would like to post what they are having for...
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Last post by Sparkle
Wed Feb 19, 2025 6:25 pm
2025
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ajm »
Tue Dec 31, 2024 7:51 pm
Happy New Year to you all.
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Last post by Quiksilver
Wed Jan 01, 2025 1:13 pm
It must be Christmas
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ajm »
Sun Dec 22, 2024 4:24 pm
Just been brought my first mince pie with a cuppa :angel:
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Last post by Niftyons
Sat Dec 28, 2024 7:19 pm
Fois gras
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Headers »
Fri Dec 20, 2024 7:54 pm
This afternoon I was called to my neighbours house to watch her as she prepared fois gras.
She had acquired two whopping great duck carcasses with...
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Last post by Quiksilver
Sat Dec 21, 2024 5:09 am
Trompette-de-la-mort
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RobertArthur »
Sat Nov 16, 2024 3:40 pm
The trompette-de-la-mort has a distnctive, hollow shape and dark colour, from grey to black. Its delicate flavour and rarity make it a much-loved...
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Sat Nov 16, 2024 3:40 pm
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Last post by Niftyons
Wed Nov 13, 2024 12:23 pm
Brewpub
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RobertArthur »
Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:25 pm
The times, they are a-changin', but not everywhere.
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Tue Nov 12, 2024 7:25 pm
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Sat Sep 07, 2024 12:52 pm
Le Tilleul du Gourmet
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Veem »
Sat Jul 20, 2024 2:25 pm
I think one or two members have visited La Grange aux Oies in Neuil in the past. It was a fabulous restaurant in the grounds of a stunning chateau,...
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Last post by Veem
Sat Jul 20, 2024 2:25 pm
La buvette
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RobertArthur »
Mon Jul 15, 2024 10:59 pm
A vide-greniers or brocante without buvette : almost impossible.
Incidentally, it seems that all attics have been pretty much cleared out in the last...
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Last post by RobertArthur
Tue Jul 16, 2024 2:00 pm
May I recommend
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L Austin France »
Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:27 pm
Thought I'd start a new thread with quick & easy recipes for nice meals which even I can cook. Please contribute with photos if possible.
This...
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Mon Jun 10, 2024 3:47 pm
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