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Issue Nº 01 France, properly explained
Bonjour, curious people
The real France.
No beret required.
Recipes that actually work, magnificent corners, odd habits explained — first person, no listicles, no cliché left standing.
À table !
French cooking, made simple.
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Ratatouille
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Endives au Jambon
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Croque-Monsieur
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Tarte aux Pommes
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Purée de Pommes de Terre
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Coq au Vin
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Blanquette de Veau
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Quiche Lorraine
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Crème Brûlée
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Tarte Tatin
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Crêpes
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Mirepoix
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Caramel
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Farce
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Panade
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Music & art
The soundtrack and the canvas.
From Édith Piaf to the Impressionists: in France, music and art live outside the glass case — on the radio, on café walls, and often free to see. Start with the museums that cost nothing.
Hear the soundtrack →Go somewhere
Provence, beyond the postcards.
Ratatouille, tapenade, pistou — five recipes from the most sun-fed coast of France.
Open the guide → Les fondations
48 bases behind everything.
Crème pâtissière, béchamel, pâte brisée, roux — the mother techniques every French recipe stands on, each with its own deep-dive.