A dinner party in France is seen very much as an opportunity for friends and family to spend quality time together and can last several hours and sometimes cover six courses or more.
Superstition? Yes, maybe….but they’re not quite as silly as they seem! As we know, the history of France is jam-packed with intrigue, suspicion, passion, poison, and mysterious death.
Reader restaurant reviews. (WE HAVEN’T CHECKED IF THEY ARE OPEN OVER THE WINTER MONTHS SO MAKE SURE YOU RING FIRST TO CHECK.)
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? Why not have a go at singing the French version?
Oysters! Not everybody’s tasse de thé….but this recipe for Huîtres Gratinées au Champagne might just change your mind.
DECEMBER 2025 Prickly Pear Margarita ‘Now when you pick a pawpaw Or a prickly pear And you prick a raw paw Next time beware’ “Have I given you a clue?” Good ol’ Baloo certainly knew…
It’s hard to resist a recipe with such a saucy sounding name!
Useful vocabulary to help you through the festive period
Christmas……..
…………. card – une carte de Noël
…………. day – le jour de Noël
…………. dinner – le Réveillon
…………. tree – le sapin
Bûche de Noël – Suzanne Dunaway shares her PO-inspired recipes in this weekly blog.
Suzanne Dunaway LOVES to cook. Some might say she LIVES to cook. Having cooked, written and painted around the world, here she shares her PO-inspired recipes in this weekly blog.