I wasn't planning to bring you a bread recipe today, but when this chubby loaf came out of the oven I found it irresistible. It's th...

Like most people who make a sort of living from writing, I rarely spring into action until I sense a deadline looming. With just two days le...

Homemade pizza might not seem like a very grand way to celebrate a birthday, but to that I reply: it depends on what you drink with it. Acco...

The nights are growing nippy here and it's dark by 6pm, but I'm not complaining. For me, the official end of the scorching Niçois su...

If lovingly aged cheese from every remote corner of France is not so easy to come by in Nice, Paris positively oozes with cheese possibiliti...

The story of the French and English has not always been one of deep understanding and mutual admiration of one another's cuisine. That i...

Like Jacques Chirac, I’m borrowing a Paris pad from a friend for the next few months (part-time in my case). Mine doesn’t overlook the Seine...