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[...]
If you are not already familiar with Cordon Bleu trained pastry chef Molly Wilkinson through her drool worthy Instagram feed and hunger inducing Insta stories, we’ll give you a minute to hop on your phone and give her a follow. https://www.instagram.com/p/ByN5Q7VIkTp/ Molly, who was raised in Dallas before making the move to Paris to study pastry, has recently decided to open her beautiful 19th century Versailles home to offer workshops ranging from the art of making the perfect[...]
Rennes is one of the cutest "little" towns in France. If you are visiting here soon it's really easy to get to from Paris by train or even Bus (cheaper option!). Here are my top places to eat, drink and sleep in Rennes. Showing you the diversity of the city that I've come to love and can't wait to return! GETTING TO RENNES FROM PARIS: I boarded the SNCF train at Montparnasse train station in Paris at around 2pm and arrived in Rennes main station (there is only one) at 5pm. The ticket was 4[...]
Guys, I'm back! I'm so honored to have been invited by Lufthansa Cargo to learn about their perishable center in Frankfurt Germany last week, with some of the world's top food & lifestyle bloggers. Frankfurt being a temporary home here in Europe for many fruits and vegetables, meats, fish, and flowers before they arrive at boutiques, supermarkets, and most importantly your table... How many times have you considered what it must be like for your flowers coming from Kenya or your berries[...]