Category: Food & Wine

How to Make Cassoulet – NYT Cooking

Cassoulet is one of the most magnificent examples of French home cooking. The sumptuous meat and bean casserole is not as refined as some of the fussier dishes of haute cuisine, but what it lacks in opulence it makes up for in rustic charm. This guide is part of The New Essentials of French Cooking, the 10 definitive dishes every modern cook should master. See them all [ . . . ]

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A budget bottle of rosé has been voted one of the best wines in the world

Fans of rosé better get themselves down to Aldi this summer because a bottle of the budget supermarket chain’s wine has been voted one the of the best in the world.

Aldi’s Exquisite Collection Côtes de Provence Rosé was awarded a silver medal in the International Wine Challenge – and it will set you back just £5.99.

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The French Lifestyle Reviewed in the Wake of the Presidential Election

Catherine Deneuve
“A woman has to be intelligent, have charm, a sense of humor, and be kind. It’s the same qualities I require from a man.”

As I pen this week’s column, the result of the French election has just come over the wire. Emmanuel Macron’s victory, for the moment, has stemmed the tide of the populist party. But the influence of Marine Le Pen’s party in French politics has yet to unfold. What does the future hold for France as a nation and as an influential member of the European Union?

Of course, as a wine writer, my thoughts have now shifted beyond the political turmoil in France to the social changes that have been transforming the nation in recent years – especially the eating and drinking habits amongst the populace.It seems that the once enviable French lifestyle is beginning to unravel [ . . . ]

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