Boring French Classics...Think again - It is not always easy to get into French literary classics. Especially if you...
March 2010 recipes - Swordfish, Pachino and Fennel, osso buco, Stewed Mammole Artichokes and Lemon and Ricotta Pancakes...
French Books to Read in March - Six books selected for you by the French Bookshop.
2010 Oscars - The Winners - The 82nd Academy Awards better known as the Oscars took place last night at the Kodak...
March 2010 recipes
Swordfish, Pachino and Fennel, osso buco, Stewed Mammole Artichokes and Lemon and Ricotta Pancakes are all recipes that will inspire you this month.
Cheese and Tea Evening at La Cave à Fromage
Ever thought of marrying cheese and tea? What a funny idea would you say. Not really my cup of tea? Well think again. I was recently invited to review this very new concept at La Cave à Fromage in...
Valentine's Day - Tender Recipes
Nothing is more romantic than a dinner for two at home accompanied by a good bottle of wine. The question is what to cook on the night that will not take for ever to prepare and will give you time...
Pancake Recipe
It is the custom to prepare and eat crêpes on February 28th and all through the Mardi Gras season
2010 Michelin Star Restaurant Awards in London
Discover the 2010 list of Michelin Star London Restaurant Awards.
A Disastrous New Year’s Eve at Café Anglais
What could go wrong on New Year's Eve? Bad weather, poor company, the babysitter not turning up, your husband or boyfriend telling you his leaving you or simply mediocre food and poor service from...
Origins and Recipe of the Galette des Rois
The "Galette des Rois" is traditionally served for the religious date called Epiphany, on 6th January...
Anne-Laure's weekly Tasty Diaries
Kick start your New Year's resolution of being more creative in the kitchen with Anne-Laure's weekly Tasty Diaries, a colourful email newsletter packed with delicious and simple recipe ideas for...
Have yourself a Provençal Christmas, by Savourez
Explore how Christmas is celebrated in Provence and use these ideas to make your own Provençal Christmas.
December Recipes by Natoora
Salsa verde, camembert en boîte, Pancetta and Barley Soup and Chantilly cream, 4 delicious recipes brought to us by Natoora.
Homely November Recipes
A few homely recipes to try over the next few wintery months: - Pork Chops with Cavolo Nero - How to Make Gnocchi - Oven Baked Sea Bass - Beef Stew - Pumpkin and Mushroom Ravioli
September Recipes
Natoora has created 7 recipes for you to try out this month. Each utilise only seasonal produce such as courgettes, aubergines, crab and fennel which all now know is so much better for us and so...
2009 July recipes by Natoora.
Why not take advantage of the summer holidays and dedicate some spare time to try to cook these delicious recipes suggested by Natoora.
One Thousand and One Champagne: Which one is right for you this summer?
Champagne is not just a wine: it is a feast for the senses. Come and discover with us the different types of Champagne!
June 2009 Recipes
You thought that cooking when getting back home was too much. Well think again. Have a look at Natoora's Easy recipes for June and judge for yourself.
Easter recipes
Some tempting traditional recipes to break your fast for Lent as is only proper. Lamb or cakes, everything you need for a perfect Easter lunch is here!
What to offer for Easter?
Easter is approaching and you want to offer perfect gifts? Unfortunately the Fabergé eggs are outside your budget? Don't worry, here are some affordable ideas.
The Commander in the heart of Notting Hill
A great new concept in the heart of Notting Hill. Not only does it offer a welcoming oyster bar and delicious, unpretentious restaurant food, including seafood and burgers with tasty chunky chips,...
Are you an organic victim?
What? You don’t have any organic products in your fridge? Neither in your bathroom? Come on! You are so out of fashion: now, everybody lives organic. Even the Frenchies surrendered!
February 2009 recipes
Three new winter recipes by Natoora! - Crosnes Soup - Rhubarb Jelly - Stewed rhubarb
Cheese-war between France and the US: The French won't surrender!
President Obama, forget about the economic crisis! The French are asking you to face a very serious issue: a cheese-war is going on!! But why? George Bush imposed a 300 per cent import tax on the...
For a French Valentine’s Day in London
Who said that the perfect romantic Valentine’s Day should be spent in Paris? Discover all our tips on how to have a French Valentine’s day right here in London.
How to be the perfect Valentine?
Only a few days to go and Valentine’s Day will be upon us. Some of you will already be dreading the day, others will be looking forward to it with exhilaration.
From the Lobster Pot to the Toulouse Lautrec: A family affair
Hervé Régent has been 'ruling' the Lobster Pot for over 18 years. His son Florent just opened a brasserie around the corner, the Toulouse Lautrec. We went, we saw, we ate. Feedback.
Jamie Oliver VS Cyril Lignac
They are both young, attractive, friendly and rich. Talented chefs and brilliant businessmen, Jamie Oliver and Cyril Lignac somehow also miraculously avoided being selfish and pretentious. In...
Why will I miss England?
Soon I will be saying goodbye to London, my surrogate home for the past five months, and although I am excited about returning home to a place that I love, I can already feel a small feeling of...
January Detox recipes by Natoora
Did you slightly over-indulge this festive season? Don't be too harsh on yourself,we all did. Fear not, help is at hand with this light and tasty detox recipes from Natoora. You'll get that body...
Between champagne and confetti: Let's celebrate New Year's Eve!
Times are tough. With the economic crisis and the fall of the pound, budgets are lean. Still, New Year’s Eve comes but once a year. So you’ll have to celebrate! Champagne, good food, music… Let’s...
French Market at the French Lycée: What a day!
Once again the French Christmas Market has made everyone happy and delivered an early touch of Christmas magic. Its reputation precedes it and yet again, the event organised by French Fairs turned...
Those little French things that we all miss
As a French expatriate in the UK, I am going through the tough experiment of withdrawal symptoms. Forget the cliché about French people missing baguettes, cheese and wine, what I miss today is not...
Where to celebrate Christmas the French way?
Imagine a real French Christmas Eve, with foie gras,oysters, good wine, roast turkey with chestnuts, lovely smelly cheese and a bûche de Noël... If you are looking for a place where you will be...
November 2008 recipes by Natoora
Natoora knows that when the weather gets cold, we all want to have tasty dishes that will keep us warm and healthy. Try out their November recipes!
October Recipes
Stay in a good mood in spite of October's grey weather using some of Natoora's delicious recipes. They will also keep you nice and warm.
September Recipes
Back to London after your summer break. Decided you want to pretend that you are still in sunny France? Then why not try some of Natoora's pre-autumn recipes?
July Recipes by Natoora
Hot and bothered but still having to eat. Natoora offers us 3 recipes full of goodness and as usual very easy to make. So you won't have to slave over a stove.
May Recipes by Natoora
Cherries are said to be one of the new wonder fruits. More importantly, they are one of the most delicious but beware the calories! Natoora is giving us their cherry tart recipe to try out in...
April Recipe by Natoora
Fish and in particular mackerel, is on the menu this spring not only because it's good for you - it is packed with Omega 3 - but also because it is tasty. Natoora gives us a few delicious recipes...
Tuesday 5th February is Pancake day!
This year, Mardi Gras, also known as Shrove Tuesday, will be celebrated on 5th February. Discover our delicious pancake recipes!
French Christmas Markets 2007
Do not miss the French Christmas Market of South Kensington on 8th December at the French Lycée. With an indoor and an outdoor market and over 85 exhibitors. This market is probably the best of its...
November Recipes by Natoora
Some simple and delicious recipes: - Puntarelle alla Romana - Lemon Sole with Basil and Pine Nuts - Veal Grenadins - Stewed Potatoes - Smoked Salmon open sandwich
La Trouvaille
La Trouvaille off Carnaby Street, is the brainchild of Thierry Bouteloup and Guillaume Siard who collectively have over twenty years experience in fine dining and fine wines.
Londoners come up trumps in wine survey
Brits are sitting on 164 million bottles of unopened wine in their homes, worth over £600 million, research from Love That Wine revealed. The survey, which looked into the wine habits of 1,500...
Exclusive Wine tasting Evening with Isabelle Legeron
Your love for your wine is well known; you have often thought to share it with friends and to discover more about it. Then why not let us organise for you an exclusive wine evening at your house....
Chez Patrick
Chez Patrick is not a new restaurant, it has simply changed its name. One way to make you think that it’s new! But there is nothing new about it. The owner/manager is in fact ‘Patrick’ the man...
September Recipes
Thin plum and apple tart Pork roast with plums and honey Oven baked Skate wing Baked Figs
La Noisette Restaurant
At the new La Noisette, there is à la carte at £45 for three courses, and a "summer tasting menu" at £55. But the one the chef really wants you to order is the "inspirational menu" at £65, in which...
August Recipes
Fennel Salad Lettuce Soup The Ultimate Beef Burger Refreshing Salad of Blueberries and Nectarines
Crêpe Affaire
The company opened its first store in Hammersmith in 2004 and now their latest one has just opened in Soho. The place is so Soho! You could picture yourself in a film or a production studio or...
July Recipes
Vegetable and Mozzarella Ramequin Trout stuffed with feta Entrecôte Hongroise Strawberry and Apricot Tartl
June Recipes
- Grilled Aubergine with Fennel and Shallot Chutney - Vitello Tonnato - Whole roasted Sea Bass with Fresh Herbs and Limes - Cherry Clafoutis
La Fromagerie - London
Because La Fromagerie was voted one of Londoners favourite French shop, I wanted to find out for myself what was so fantastic about it. First of all, la Fromagerie is rather tucked away from the...
April Recipes from
x.Crayfish salad with tomatoes and olives x.Fish Trio with steamed potatoes and a chicory sauce x.Roast lamb with French beans x.Snow eggs (Floating Island)
Recipes March 2006
4 recipes selected by Natoora.co.uk : Velouté de broccoli Raclette Cauliflower gratin with goat cheese Apple with 6 red fruit jam
The Results of Favourite French Restaurants voted by Londoners
You've been numerous to vote online and we thank you so much for that! Here are both results: Restaurants and Members!
Recipes February 2006
4 recipes selected by Natoora.co.uk: 1 soup 1 vegetarian 1 main course 1 dessert
Debat on the French Foie gras
Foie gras is a travesty for some, a delicacy for others. But for French politicians it is part of France's cultural heritage, to be protected like a great work of art.
Autumn Recipes October 2005
The cold is slowly coming... Time to cheer up with some good food! Why not try a delicious soup, a vegetable omelette, or a simple apple and pear crumble?
Recipes September 2005
4 easy recipes selected by Natoora.co.uk: 1 easy 1 grandma 1 fitness 1 dessert
Lunch in Notting Hill - The Ledbury!
Notting Hill has always been packed with restaurants that do not reflect the needs of the people who live there but more of the tourists who visit the area. It was about time therefore that someone...
Le Bouchon Bordelais
The best of French gastronomy within minutes of Central London? This is a bet that "The Bouchon Bordelais" has been prepared to "place".
La Trompette
I had been told that a new chef had just arrived and I wanted to find out for myself what he could deliver. I went there at lunchtime.
Two Recipes Special Fitness by Picard Frozen Food
Picard Frozen Food have created for us two recipes to get us into shape before the summer.
Monochrome Recipes by Picard Frozen Food
Easy recipes for a coordinated menu. Green starter, pink prawns, yellow fish and orange dessert.
MJU at the Millennium Hotel
Over the last 7 months, something has been cooking at MJU since the arrival of their new Chef Tom Thomsen. Tom?s signature style, I was told, offered innovative cuisine that combined flavour and...
Easy exotic recipes
Asparagus and crab soup, marinated sauteed beef Eastern style, chicken with lemon and petit pois, rice with mint, sauteed pork with pineapple.
On the festive table - ostrich, quails and seafood
Christmas remains for the Brits and the French their favourite celebration. 'Réveillon' or Christmas Eve, however, is definitely something very French.
Delicious recipe for the festive season by Picard Frozen Foods
Enjoy the incredible special offers from Picard Frozen Foods and celebrate in style with delicious recipe...
Du côté de Chez Bruce
Located in Balham, it is worth going out of your way to visit Chez Bruce. The restaurant has quickly made its mark with its elegant interior, impeccable service and the skill of the chef and owner,...
Promenade gourmande au Flâneur
George Bernard Shaw once said that 'there is no love sincerer than the love of food' and there is no restaurant that better exemplifies this alimentary devotion than the Flâneur.
November Recipes by Picard Frozen Foods
Chicken with morel mushrooms and tarragon, Rice and seafood salad with curry, Summer fruit cake with cinnamon and orange
Microwave Express Recipes by Picard Frozen Foods
Three easy microwave recipes offered by Picard Frozen Foods
The anti-Atkins diet
We can eat bread and cheese and drink wine...it is good for our health. " Avec bon pain, bonne chère et bon vin, on peut envoyer promener le médecin. " French saying.
Summer recipes offered by Picard Frozen Foods
Easy, healthy and delicious recipes from Picard to try this Summer.
Teatime in London's Secret Gardens
Gardens are to the English what haute cuisine is to the French: the measure of a civilised society, the essence of refined manners.
Spoon restaurant in London
If you are ready for something out of Sex and the City then this is the place for you. As you come in (that is if it's in the evening), you will be met by two doormen and obviously, if you look the...
What's the difference between a bistro and a gastro-pub?
Both appear to offer the same deal. On the one hand we have the pub or the bistro and on the other hand the slightly more expensive restaurant...
Mad about French Cuisine
Could it be possible that London is the best place to eat French? Three Chefs re-invent the French Classics for us...
How to celebrate
On the 2nd of February, French people celebrate " la Chandeleur ", the day of the candles. It is an occasion to cook thin pancakes, or "crêpes".
Delicious soup ideas for the winter
After the festive season, some soup ideas to go back into good shape!
Champagne or sparkling wine : a quick guide
So often when buying festive fizz we can be intimidated or baffled. Not so the French, who generally have a greater understanding of wine, be it the terminology, the wine - growing process or how...