What Are Crêpes? And a Recipe for Savory Crêpes
Filed Under Food History, Recipes France
What is a crêpe? Many cultures have a form of pancake, and the French are no exception. crêpes are a thin, unleavened, and can be served in a multitude of ways! They originally hail from the Brittany region of France, where they are made of Buckwheat flour. The recipe below, like many others, uses wheat flour, but if you are gluten free, using a buckwheat flour is a great alternative.… Read
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Recipe for a Classic Croque Monsieur Sandwich
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These days we're all about comfort food at The International Kitchen, and there are few sandwiches more comforting than a classic Croque Monsieur! We're using Richard's favorite croque monsieur recipe today. The classic croque monsieur sandwich has been around in French cafes for over a hundred years and always combines a delicious mixture of ham and cheese. But from there the preparations can vary. Sometimes it is grilled, sometimes baked,… Read
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Recipe for Lemon Macarons
Filed Under Cooking Videos, Kitchen Tips, Recipes France
Macarons are one of our favorite desserts. Light, airy, chewy, and delicious, they are naturally gluten free, and easy to make dairy free if you have a mind to the filling. My kids like to make them too, and they've gotten pretty good at it! Watch our video on making Almond Macarons: Check out our one-day cooking classes in Paris. A couple tricks to making a good macarons: first, make… Read
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A History of Croissants – Plus a Recipe!
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Happy National Croissant Day! We all know what a croissant is, right? It's a flaky, butter, crescent-shaped pastry ("croissant" means crescent) from France. But a croissant is so much more. It is perhaps one of the most quintessentially recognizable French foods, a symbol of the nation itself as surely as is the baguette. Learn to make croissants during a baking class in Paris. What Defines a Croissant? We would say… Read
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Pistou or Pesto?
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What is pistou, how is it made, and is it different than pesto? Pistou is derived from the more known Ligurian pesto, but it is made without nuts. A cold condiment made of crushed or chopped basil and garlic mixed with olive oil, often with a hard cheese such as parmesan, pistou is a popular part of Provencal cuisine. Browse our culinary tours of Provence. A culinary vacation in Provence… Read
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What Is a Baguette? Plus a Baguette Recipe
Filed Under Cooking Videos, Food History, Kitchen Tips, Recipes France
Bread is a staple of many destinations we offer for our food tours and cooking vacations, and perhaps the best examples of this are France and Italy, where bread making is a true art. In France, the classic and famous baguette is perhaps one of the most instantly identifiable culinary products in the world. So what is a baguette? A baguette is basically defined by three things: a long, thin… Read
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