I went to one of Anglofun’s great English speaking cookery events today with 6 French ladies, one English chef, Steve Wall of Little Britain Biscuits, and myself. As we were preparing and cooking the 3 course lunch we started talking about sauces and gravies (as you do!) and I am always inquisitive to know how French [...]
Sorry my posts have been a little erratic of late! New Year, New Year’s Resolution… write more posts! I hope that you had a very Happy New Year and I send you all good wishes for 2011 on behalf of Knowing Nantes. In case you are wondering what the pic is… it’s a Galette de [...]
I recently read an article in The Guardian talking about the Duralex brand. I hadn’t realised that there was a real tradition behind this glass, which became famous again when Osama Bin Laden was captured on film drinking tea from one. The Duralex glass was always made with a number underneath. This number was used [...]
Here’s a classic Nantaise recipe