Fabulously Delicious: The French Food Podcast

Cheese in France is bordering on being a religion rather than a dish or ingredient. It's just in your blood the love of and knowledge of Fromage amongst the French I think. Today we are talking about a regional cheese with the same name as its region the Cantal. Both raw milk and pasteurized cheese it has so much to learn about so what better way than with a trusted French cheese foodie the a...

Blanquette de veau is a traditional dish here in France that's as popular as ever when you go to markets in regional France. Why is it so? And why is Veal so well regarded here in France. Well to fill us in on all things blanquette de veau is a fabulous Francophile and French hotel owner Jamie Schler.  Fabulously Delicious is all about French food and French cuisine the people that make it, c...

Agneau De Pré-Salé are lamb that have been raised on the salt marshes around Mont Saint Michelle in Normandy, France and today we are going to learn all about them from Chateau loving foodie expert the amazing Jane Webster.  Fabulously Delicious is all about French food and French cuisine the people that make it, cook it, taste it, write about it, photograph it, and love it. We chat with Franco fo...

Ganache chocolate, we see it on tv or in magazines and online, etc but what is it and where did it come from. In today's episode, we find out from a chocolatier who happens to be a Frenchmen Wlady Grochowski.  Fabulously Delicious is all about French food and French cuisine the people that make it, cook it, taste it, write about it, photograph it, and love it. We chat with Franco foodies here...

Flowers in culinary use are not unique to French cuisine but used around the world. In France, though it's taken to a whole different level with everything from syrups, tossed in salads, cremes, confit, sugared and candied. Today's episode of Fabulously Delicious is about one of those flowers used in cooking here in France the Violets du Toulouse.  Talking to us about the Violets du Toul...

It's international women's day today and I'm celebrating this wonderful day by talking with Lucy Vanel about a subject that I love in a city that I love, the Mères lyonnaises. These women are throughout history and even today are a really important part of France, French culture, and most importantly French cuisine.  Lucy is someone I meet in Lyon in 2014. She has been living in Lyo...

Restaurants in Paris have a vast history that has been influential on French cuisine and cuisines and restaurants around the world. Currently, the city like many has been through a pandemic, and what effect has this had on the cities restaurants. To talk to us about all things past and present about the Paris restaurant scene is acclaimed, James Beard award-winning author Alexander Lobrano.  Fabul...

Canelés de Bordeaux is the little jewels of French pastry. Delicious custard-like interior with a wonderful dark crust flavored with vanilla and rum. Who wouldn't want one? But what's the history of the canelé and how do you make them? Well joining me on Fabulously Delicious today is someone that loves French food so much they rival me in many ways. Cookbooks are a passion, cooking as we...

This is a bonus episode for you all. The last episode's topic was Onion Soup with Beth Fuller and we chatted about all things onion soup. So I wanted to share with you a fab recipe for onion soup that's a go-to for me. It's from Mastering the Art of French cooking by Julia Childs, Louisette Bertholle, and Simone Beck.  I found a new love and that is dramatic recipe reading. Hopefull...

Onion Soup or Soupe du onion as the French would say is a classic French dish that I love to make. So today it's the topic of our Fabulously Delicious episode today and who better to talk all things onion than someone who loves it as much as I do. Beth Fuller is a fabulous food photographer with a love of French food and all things Onion Soup.   Fabulously Delicious is all about French food a...

Today we are talking to Olivier Karfis a fabulous French foodie who has lived around the world but is settled in France with his lovely wife from French Today Camile Chavelier-Karfis. Olivier talks all things, Beef Bourguignon, with us, a dish I love to make and is loved by so many. We discuss its origins, different versions and get into a philosophical conversation about what wine to use and what...

Will Studd is an Australian food icon and to start off season two of Fabulously Delicious we have a two-part episode with Will.  Born in London, Will started his young career in delis in the UK before he ended up in a true entrepreneur spirit having a chain of them. He left this life to be in Australia and started an export business there. But it's his work on the acclaimed TV show Cheese Sli...

Will Studd is an Australian food icon and to start off season two of Fabulously Delicious we have the first of a two-part episode with Will.  Born in London, Will started his young career in delis in the UK before he ended up in a true entrepreneur spirit having a chain of them. He left this life to be in Australia and started an export business there. But it's his work on the acclaimed TV sh...

Around the world, there are different traditions for what to eat as the main meal on Christmas day. In the UK it might be a goose in the USA a turkey and in Australia, we often just throw a shrimp on the barbie. But here in France, most families will sit around the table enjoying a chapon or capon as some call it.   To help us find out more about this bird we are talking to an Australian chef who&...

Christmas and food are two of my favorite things. So when Christmas day fast approaches I start thinking about cooking up a feast for friends and family like many of us do. Around the world many countries, cultures, and religions have their own traditions when it comes to this time of the year but what are France's food traditions at Christmas time.  To help us find out we talk with Camille C...

Bouillon's said to be the MacDonalds some would say of their time, feeding the masses, quickly, cheaply and in locations all around Paris. But they are more than that. The Bouillon are an essential part of French cuisine and today we discuss this with Lisa Anselmo the author or My Part time Paris life.  Fabulously Delicious is all about French food and French cuisine the people that make it,...

Today is Nouveau Beaujolais day here in France and so we are celebrating with an episode all about Nouveau Beaujolais. We will learn from Romain Teyteau from George Duboeuf wineries all about Beaujolais the wines and the region.  Fabulously Delicious is all about French food and French cuisine the people that make it, cook it, taste it, write about it, photograph it and love it. We chat with Franc...

This episode of Fabulously Delicious is about all things Absinthe. From the myths to the facts and what's in the drink that has been called all sorts of things and amongst those names the Green Fairy. Kylie Minogue played one in Moulin Rouge, a green fairy and now Forest Collins the famed blogger from 52 Martinis will fill us on on the true story of Absinthe.  Fabulously Delicious is all abou...

Today on Fabulously Delicious we are talking to an expert on all things wine, alcohol and spirits here in France. From Girl meets Glass the amazing Tanisha Townsend.  Fabulously Delicious is all about French food and French cuisine the people that make it, cook it, taste it, write about it, photograph it and love it. We chat with Francofoodies here in France and around the world.  You can find out...

Today on Fabulously Delicious we are talking to an Instagram sensation Amy Feezor who is the woman behind the account FedbyaFrenchman. Amy is somewhat of an expert on all things French markets so we talk about markets in Autumn and the incredible harvest of produce at this time of the year.  Fabulously Delicious is all about French food and French cuisine the people that make it, cook it, taste it...

Today on Fabulously Delicious we discuss all things Tartiflette with a wonderful French foodie Teresa Kaufman who runs photographic tours in Chamonix. Teresa has had an amazing life from living in US army bases as a young child to touring the French alps.  I hope you enjoy this episode on a wonderful savoy dish the tartiflette.  Fabulously Delicious is all about French food and French cuisine the...

The Bocuse D’Or competition in Lyon brings chefs from around the world to the gastronomic capital of France for a chance to become the best French chef in the world. Today's episode of Fabulously Delicious is a chef profile on acclaimed chef Philip Tessier.  We talk about learning to be a chef straight out of school in the US to work for acclaimed chefs like Roger Verge, Thomas Keller, and Er...

Philip Tessier is an award-winning chef, author, coach, culinary partner, and innovator. He was the first American chef to ever place on the podium at the biennial Bocuse D’Or competition in Lyon, France. Most recently he coached the 2017 US team to victory. Today's episode of Fabulously Delicious is a chef profile on acclaimed chef Philip Tessier.  We talk about learning to be a chef straigh...

Coffee in France and especially Paris can often have a bad reputation. But it's the Aussie cafe's that have taken Paris and now France by storm and helped to raise the reputation of coffee in France to a new level. Chris Fone is the owner of The Stray Bean coffee shop in Versaille the palace city of France. Originally from Australia, Chris now makes France his home. Today’s topic on Fabu...

Petits Farcis literally translates to small stuffed but it really is so much more than that when presented as the fabulous stuff vegetable dish. Rosa Jackson a cook and tour guide talks to us today about her experience as an interpreter at Le Cordon Bleu as well as this wonderfully delicious French classic. Today’s topic on Fabulously Delicious is all about the petits farcis and of course other fo...