Christine Ferber is known worldwide as The Jam Fairy. But what makes her jam so special? I traveled to her village, Niedermorschwihr in Alsace, to find out. In the village Niedermorschwihr is also where you will find Maison Ferber, where you can find Christine Ferbers jam, bread, pastries among many other sweet delicacies but also savories. During our visit, which you can read about here, we also go to meet Christine Ferber herself. Despite her busy schedule she was very kind taking some time with us and sharing her passion. What makes Christine Ferbers jam special She is worldwide known for h ..read more

With more than 180 000 jars of jam sold worldwide and 1 400 different variety of flavors, Christine Ferber can rightfully be called “La fée des confitures” (the jam fairy in French). This is what she is well-known for but when I traveled to her village, Niedermorschwihr in the Alsace-region, I found out she is much more than that. My dear friend Parisbreakfast has always been talking about Christine Ferber, praising her for her jam and thats how I discovered her. Take my advise and try it once and I promise you’ll quickly notice how different it is from commercial jams, both in its texture and ..read more

Levain (sourdough in English) is the name of the 2-star Michelin and MOF (Meilleur Ouvrier de France) Olivier Nasti. It’s located just around the corner where his restaurant “Chambard” is situated in the small village Kaysersberg in Alsace. Levain – newly opened boulangerie by Olivier Nasti The boulangerie opened one month ago, in mid-August, and as Parisbreakfast and I were in the area, in the village Niedermorschwihr we didn’t want to miss it. It is just about 10 minutes drive from Kaysersberg, so we decided to go there one early morning to explore this bakery. After a scenic drive through h ..read more

Fine dining inside the golden gates of Château de Versailles is, since a few years back, now possible thanks to Alain Ducasse‘s gastronomic restaurant Ore. As a quite regular visitor at the Château de Versailles, I felt it was time to try out this restaurant two weeks ago and I am happy I did. Its a very spacious place, minimalistic design yet sparkling in gold. Many parts of the restaurant are in different shades of gold, even the tables are covered in gold. And through the windows of the restaurant you’ll be overlooking the Royal courtyard the courtyard of Honour. Its a perfect place to come ..read more

After enjoying the sun setting with the wonderful Tuscan landscape as a foreground we headed to the restaurant of the hotel, Oliviera. Just like La Suvera, this place has a past, in fact the restaurant is set in an old olive oil mill and you can still admire the antique machinery inside. With a cozy fireplace and impressive chandeliers Oliviera is the perfect setting for a romantic candle dinner.  Here you will explore Tuscan specialties accompanied by an excellent selection of wines that defines this iconic Italian region. Influenced by the Tuscan territory, the restaurant’s chef, Giovan ..read more

At the 5-star L’Agapa Hôtel in Perros-Guerrec you will find Restaurant Le Bélouga which offers a seasonal and gastronomic cuisine. Since May 2016, Vincent Premorvan is the new chef , together with his wife Natali that is in charge of the restaurant itself and wine list.  The restaurant is bathing in natural light thanks to the windows stretching from floor to the ceiling. Here you can have a table in front of a unique panoramic view over the bay Baie des Sept îles and the beautiful beach Trestraou with turquoise water in Perros-Guerrec. At Le Bélouga they add high value to local produce f ..read more

Last week I had been invited to Il Gelato del Marchese together with a dear friend. For the occasion of Saint Valentine’s Day they had a special flavor, named Glace de l’Ambassadrice! I’m always eager to try new flavors so it was a pleasure to return to the elegant tea salon of Il Gelato del Marchese for a gelato tasting over a cup of delightful tea and a cappuccino. I can truly recommend you to do a gelato tasting rather than having a few scopes of flavors. Me and my friend tried 6 different flavors together with a generous filled cup with their delicious homemade panna montata (whipped cream ..read more

Mariage Frères – with over 650 varieties of tea from 36 producing countries and covering all tea families (white teas, green teas, black teas and red teas among many others) this is a French institution for tea lovers! Established by the brothers Henri and Edouard Mariage in 1854, it is today the oldest importer of tea in France. Their selections of tea can be found worldwide, at different hotels, tea salons but also high end epiceries. In Paris you’ll find several Mariage Frères tea houses, the flagship store and tea room in Marais but also the latest one at 56 Rue Cler in the 7th arrondissem ..read more

For the 13th consecutive year great pastry-chefs and Michelin starred chefs gathered at Place St-Germain des Prés last Saturday donating several of their Galettes des Rois, to be sold in favor of the POIC association to help children with orphan illness. I joined up together with my dear friend Parisbreakfast, who introduced me to this wonderful event 3 years ago, and browsed through the beautiful galettes. The gourmet gastronomic catering company Potel Et Chabot , participated for the 5th year in a row at the event, had made a giant Galette des Rois. I bought two slices, and it was EXTREMELY ..read more

A luxurious Italian Tea Salon where you can indulge in the most exquisite gelato, delightful tea and tasty coffee, welcome to Il Gelato del Marchese! My first encounter with this ice cream parlour was at La Grand Epicerie were I passed by during hot summer days and cooled down with their sorbets from their temporary stand, but it wasn’t until I was invited to a cocktail evening at the Italian Embassy together with Parisbreakfast where I had the occasion to explore their divine products, from sweets to savouries. Just before Christmas I was invited for a delightful gelato tasting. As the gelato ..read more