American supermarkets We can never say it enough but if the Grand Canyon is fantastic and that there is an incredible energy in New York, for a French tourist the most extraordinary thing in the US is the supermarkets. You can see a whole bunch of products, each more improbable than the other. And

Do you dream of visiting a chocolate factory but you do not have a magic Willy Wonka ticket? No soucy:all you have to do is go to Paris, take line 9 to Eglise de Montreuil and presto, here you are entering a mysterious house, where strange boxes of pollen or even vanilla, and where the cocoa flows g

What is the Zero Sugar Diet Going on a zero-sugar diet means removing all refined sugar from your diet, so you can eat sautéed potatoes with garlic, and eat fruit, but youre seriously skimping on the mille-feuille. In zero sugar, Danielle Gerkens recounts her experience of going a year without sug

The recipe for gluten-free pancakes In a bowl, mix 200 g of well-sifted cornstarch with 250 ml of milk and 1 sachet of vanilla sugar. Then add 4 beaten eggs and mix well. Let the dough rest for about thirty minutes. Then bake your gluten-free pancakes like regular pancakes. Accompany them with mel

Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Heidi Klum, Kevin Bacon,…:all the stars are crazy about kale, a small green and curly cabbage that has just landed in France. Today, Happy Crulture offers a little novelty that we are already fans of:kale crisps! And for good reason:rich in antioxidants, omega 3-6

Foods prohibited during pregnancy to avoid the risk of listeriosis Listeriosis is a disease caused by bacteria called listeria. Its usually benign except for the pregnant woman! Very resistant to cold, this bacterium can contaminate an entire refrigerator. Certain foods are therefore absolutely pr

Spices, exoticism and taste When we talk about Overseas, we understand a vast compilation of spicy delicacies, inherited from many influences from the other side of the world. Polynesia, New Caledonia, Guyana, Reunion, the Caribbean… These territories all have one thing in common:a refined use of

The unmissable bistros and brasseries Its hard not to get into a Lyon traffic jam when youre sightseeing in the Rhône-Alpes region. The Lyonnais stopper is not this small cork object that preserves the aromas of the wine, but a typical brasserie in the area. Lyon is indeed THE capital of French ga

The clafoutis recipe The real Limousin clafoutis is prepared with cherries. Mix 100g of sugar with 3 whole eggs. Then add 100 g of flour and 1 pinch of salt. Pour a liter of milk and mix to obtain a homogeneous and light paste. In a mold or a buttered gratin dish, place 500 g of washed and hulled

Finland in a sweet version It is not only in France that you can find good pastries. In Finland, we are also fond of these buttery flavors to enjoy at breakfast or as a snack. Finns like their morning treats to be spiced with cinnamon. Dont miss trying their famous korvapuusti, cinnamon brioche bu

I dont know about you but I have a new cute sin in my life:banana chips! And when I like it, I dont count:I cant resist their crunchiness and their flavor that reminds me of the banana ice cream my grandmother used to make, so I often eat it. Too much, maybe (ok, its packed with potassium but its st

The recipe for quiche Lorraine Quiche Lorraine is prepared with a shortcrust pastry, which you can buy ready-made or prepare yourself. Line a previously buttered and floured pie tin with it, then prepare the filling. Cut 200 g of pork belly into small lardons and blanch them for a few minutes in a

The Toulouse cassoulet recipe The day before, soak 800 g of dried Tarbais beans overnight. The next day, blanch them by immersing them in boiling water for 5 minutes. In an earthenware dish, brown 2 onions in a little duck fat. Add 1 small can of peeled tomatoes, 1 sliced ​​carrot and 2 minced gar

The recipe for chicory with ham Endives, also called chicory, are one of the specialties of the region. Start by cleaning 8 endives. Dig into their center so as to remove their heart, responsible for their bitterness. Melt 50g butter in a saucepan and braise with a little powdered sugar and water

Savory specialties One of the very popular specialities, not to be confused with fouace, is fouée de Touraine. At the origin of its creation, the fouée is a small pancake of bread dough that the baker put in the oven to check the temperature. The bread was then baked with a whip. Fouée is eaten ho

Once a healthy sleep pattern falls apart, the rest of the body seems to follow suit. Several studies have shown that too little sleep causes a decrease in productivity and a weakened immune system. Lack of sleep even affects the way we eat. We eat more than a normal person A person with a sleep co

Ardennes specialties Poultry holds a special place. What would Christmas Eve be without a red turkey from the Ardennes? It is a breed of local turkey whose specificity is a tawny red plumage. It is cooked with a Champagne stuffing made from pork flesh, small bacon bits and white pudding. Rethel wh

Cheeses One of Corsica’s iconic cheeses is definitely brocciu, pronounce brotchiou as a Corsican. It’s often said “who hasn’t tasted brocciu doesn’t know the island”, so to your forks. It’s a tasty cheese preparation with sheep’s or goat’s milk. Brocciu is fresh from November to June. The beautifu

Chicken with morels Bresse chicken is well known for its tender and delicate taste. Intended for festive meals, chicken with morels is cooked in the traditional way with yellow wine. This wine is a curiosity of the Jura vineyards. Its typical fragrance has a powerful flavor with a hint of hazelnut

Parisian specialties The bistro menu would be dull without the classic ham and butter and croque-monsieur. Paris ham is emblematic of the cuisine of the French capital. It is still prepared and cooked in the traditional way. The recipe for the Façon Paris ham consists of diffusing a mixture of veg