Fabulously Delicious: The French Food Podcast

Welcome to another delectable episode of "Fabulously Delicious: The French Food Podcast"! Join us as we continue our captivating journey through the A to Z of French Herbs. In this episode, we delve into the mesmerizing world of Elderflower, exploring its enchanting presence in French cooking. Discover the secrets behind Elderflower's aromatic allure as we unveil two tantalizing rec...

Welcome to another episode of Fabulously Delicious, the French Food podcast! In this exciting installment of our series, "The A to Z of French Herbs," we delve into the fascinating world of Dill or Aneth as it's known in French cuisine. Join us as we explore the rich history, unique flavors, and culinary applications of this versatile herb. Discover the tantalizing world of French h...

Welcome to another episode of Fabulously Delicious, the French Food podcast! In this exciting installment of our series, "The A to Z of French Herbs," we delve into the fascinating world of Coriander in French cuisine. Join us as we explore the rich history, unique flavors, and culinary applications of this versatile herb. We embark on a flavorful exploration of coriander and its limited...

Welcome to another episode of "Fabulously Delicious," the podcast that takes you on a gastronomic journey through the fascinating world of French cuisine. In this installment of our captivating series, "The A to Z of French Herbs," we delve into the mesmerizing realm of chives. We embark on a flavorful exploration of chives and their prominent role in French cooking. Prepare to...

Welcome to another mouthwatering episode of Fabulously Delicious: The French Food Podcast! In this special edition, we invite a renowned culinary genius, Chef Maxime Kien, from the acclaimed Boucherie restaurants in the heart of New York City for the second part of our chat with him, continuing from last weeks conversation about his life in France and career in New York.  Join us as we delve into...

Maxime Kien is a French chef whose family was from Burgundy, France but he grew up on the Cote D'Azur in Menton. His love of French food and cooking was inspired by his late father who passed away when Maxime was young. Now though Chef Kien has forged his own career which has seen him cook in some amazing kitchens around the world and led him to New York. The Boucherie restaurants which he ru...

Welcome to Fabulously Delicious, The French Food Podcast! In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of chicory - an herb, vegetable, and root that plays a vital role in French cuisine.  As part of our A to Z of French herbs series, in this episode, we explore the history, culinary uses, and nutritional benefits of chicory. So sit back, relax, and join us as we delve into the world of che...

In this episode of "Fabulously Delicious: The French Food Podcast", we continue our journey through the A to Z of French herbs series with a focus on Chervil, a delicate herb that is an essential ingredient in French cuisine. Join us as we explore the history and cultural significance of chervil in France, and learn about its unique flavor profile and culinary uses. Chervil is a versatil...

Continuing the A to Z of French herbs. Today’s herb is something that is known around the world for its use in tea but here in France and can also be found in cooking as an ingredient. It’s that ever-so-relaxing herb chamomile.  Come join me as we explore all that there is to know about French herbs and the Bouquet Garni. Oh and remember as I always say, whatever you do, do it fabulously.  Support...

Today’s episode we have another fabulous story of episode. That's right there's no guest, instead, I'm presenting the fourth of the series of episodes in which I bring the life story of a chef or person that has influenced our lives through a mutual love of French cuisine. This story is about a woman who is often overlooked by some of the people that were trained by her, well her sc...

Continuing the A to Z of French herbs. Essentially there’s one thing that gives flavor to most French dishes and that’s a group of three herbs combined to form what they call the Bouquet Garni. But what is the Bouquet Garni and is it old-fashioned to use or just as essential today as it’s always been. Let’s find out, shall we. Come join me as we explore all that there is to know about French herbs...

Today on Fabulously Delicious we are continuing the a to z of French herbs. One of possibly the most important herbs in French cooking could be said to be the Bay leaf. It’s essential in many dishes, stocks and of course the Bouquet Garni. So what is a bay leaf? Let’s find out. Enjoy today's episode of Fabulously Delicious The French food podcast episode six of season three about Bay Leaves....

Today on Fabulously Delicious we are continuing the a to z of French herbs. Basil isn’t always thought of as a French herb but it certainly has its place in French cuisine, especially the cuisine of the Mediterranean and Provence area.  Enjoy today's episode of Fabulously Delicious The French food podcast episode six of season three about Basil.  Support the show If you are planning a trip to...

Today on Fabulously Delicious it’s the second episode of my new series of episodes the a to z of French herbs. And today’s episode is all about Angelica which is possibly considered a vegetable rather than a herb but in France, it’s considered to be a herb. Used in a variety of ways it's the candied angelica that's probably the most known and used.  Enjoy today's episode of Fabulous...

Today on Fabulously Delicious we are going to start a new series of episodes the a to z of and this first series is the a to z of French herbs. So to start of we are exploring all there is to know about Absinthe, no not the drink but the herb, otherwise known as wormwood. It’s not just something used to make spirits but is also an ingredient used for medicinal purposes as well as cooking Enjoy tod...

Today on Fabulously Delicious we are going to explore all there is to know about one of the most essential ingredients on any French dining and kitchen table, Fleur de Sel. It takes pride in place and like many things in France has rules associated with it, from how it’s made to how it’s used.  Enjoy today's episode of Fabulously delicious the French food podcast episode three of season three...

Today it’s a bonus episode of Fabulously Delicious with a recipe reading of Molly Wilkinson’s delicious Galette Des Rois from her fabulous book Pastry Made Simply. Molly’s book is available on Amazon* via the link here. https://amzn.to/3KqzBHi Check out Molly via the below details. Website: https://www.mollyjwilk.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollyjwilk Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...

Today on Fabulously Delicious it’s the start of our third season and we are starting off with a deep dive into a delicious cake or gateau as they call them in France. It’s Epiphany today and that means in patisseries and boulangeries all around France the window displays will be filled with the delicious Galette Des Rois or Kings Cake or Three Kings Cake and so we are going to learn all about it. ...

Today on Fabulously Delicious, it was just we're chatting with someone that has made a live in Paris all about wine, and in particular, today's subject the vineyards of Paris. Having lived for a year around the corner from the famous vineyard of Montmartre. I had no idea that there was other vineyards of Paris and of their importance to French wines throughout history until I spoke to ou...

Justin Kent is an American born to a French mother and an American father. All his siblings were born in France but he was destined to live in France despite his whole family residing in the US.  Even though photography has been in the family Justin and his wife are the proud owners of not one but two restaurants in Paris. They have taken the Paris restaurant scene by storm.  Having started his re...

Today’s episode of Fabulously Delicious is all about the harvest time in Cognac and the making of Cognac. You better to tell us about this than the husband of our previous guest Thérèse Bertrand, Seph Hall. Seph is informative and educational and taught me more about Cognac in this interview I did for France Today magazine back in September. I hope you enjoy it.  You can find out more about Cognac...

Today’s episode is a little different. There's no guest, instead, I will be presenting the third of a new series of episodes to come in which I bring the life story of a chef or person that has influenced our lives through a mutual love of French cuisine. This story is about a woman who went from the farm to the kitchen and would be known as the mother of French cuisine.    Eugénie Brazier is...

Today’s episode is a little different. There's no guest, instead, I will be presenting the second of a new series of episodes to come which I bring the life story of a chef or person that has influenced our lives through a mutual love of French cuisine. This story is about a man from humble beginnings who became the founder of haute cuisine Antoine Carême.     Marie-Antoine Carême is a French...

Today’s episode is a little different. There's no guest, instead, I will be presenting the first of a new series of episodes to come where I bring the life story of a chef or person that has influenced our lives through a mutual love of French cuisine. This first story is about a man that could be described as the father of French food. George Auguste Escoffier.      Auguste Escoffier has bee...

Where is it from the cassoulet? Well, that's a really good question because depending on who you ask, you're gonna get a different answer. I mean, in general, I think everybody agrees that the cassoulet which you know we need maybe to stay exactly what is it? International food and travel writer Sylvie Bigar was born in Geneva, Switzerland, and is based in New York City. She is fluent in...