Christophe Hay 2 Michelin stars chef ©La Maison d’à Côté by Julie Limont Just a stone's throw from the Château de Chambord (2 and 1/2 miles) and the pretty town of Blois (10 km), La Maison d'à Côté, a gourmet restaurant, and charming little hotel continues to excite those drawn to discover this region. So much so that the master of this place, Christophe Hay, received his second star in the Michelin Guide on January 21, 2019, making him one of only five chefs who have managed t[...]
Last week I went to the Savoie region to do a little "cheese investigation" haha. And I'm so happy to share with you some of the moments I had discovering Reblochon cheese, the nature of the Manigod (Aravis) area and their dedicated farmers! 16,000 tons of reblochon per year are produced in the Aravis valley of the Savoie mountain area of France. The altitude being 1000 meters up high affects favorably the cheese (wine too) as we know that what’s in the earth comes out in the[...]
We met with the owner of l’Oustau de Baumanière, Jean-André Charial, and his chef Glenn Viel at thier magnificent hotel situated in the heart of Baux-de-Provence, where high-end cuisine is integrated in a natural and elegant environment.[...]
I'm VERY active on Instagram and so are you too, on the daily I'm getting anywhere from 20 to 40 DMs with questions about the locations that I'm sharing or the activities I'm taking place in or just questions on life in Paris. I love it! We are really having authentic exchanges and sharing Paris in a way that's not all about the hype, but also keeping the charm and magic of the city alive. As you can imagine it's so much fun, but also because I want to reply to you all and keep provi[...]
There has been much shared on the media internationally about life in Paris right now and I do get a lot of worrying emails and Instagram messages askign about how things are here. Honestly, I'd like to say that yes we do see the Yellow Vests sometimes on saturday afternoons, but like you - we mostly see them on the news. Our life (speaking for myself and close friends) is mostly untouched. It is however unfortunate that some protestors have gotten violent to the point of even burning a Ne[...]
Let's be honest! Paris is great and all but if you live in the French capital chances are you will want to esxcape for the holidays for warmer weather or simply a change of scenery because it's so convienient to hit up many other places in Europe while you're on this side of the world! I'm to your rescue with a list of 5 best places to travel to from Paris, that are all under 200 Euros round trip and under 2 hours flight time from Paris. So you'll have enough time to leave in t[...]