The Valençay AOP Cheese and the Valençay AOP Wines. The Town of Valençay and the Chateau de Valençay.
fromBehind the French MenubyBryan G. Newmanbehindthefrenchmenu@gmail.com The Valençay Cheese.Photograph courtesy of Frédérique Voisin-Demerywww.flickr.com/photos/vialbost/5486322753/ The Valençay Cheese…
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Armagnac one of France’s two fabulous AOP grape brandies.
fromBehind the French MenubyBryan G. Newmanbehindthefrenchmenu@gmail.com The Armagnac tulip-shaped glass.Locally, it is preferred to a snifter. …
These 21 Christmas Appetizers Keep Hands Busy
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Dining in the Five Departments of Old Aquitaine: the Dordogne, Gironde, Landes, Lot-et-Garonne, and the Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
fromBehind the French MenubyBryan G. Newmanbehindthefrenchmenu@gmail.com Old Aquitaine and its five departmentsAfter the French Revolution.From the…
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Baeckeoffe – A Traditional Alsatian Peasant Stew That Made the Big Time.
fromBehind the French MenubyBryan G. Newmanbehindthefrenchmenu@gmail.com A Baeckeoffe.Photograph courtesy of Joel Bezhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/lejoe/5196062504/ Baeckeof, Baeckeoffe, Baaekenof, or…