Speak Frog

I would like a glass of wine

Posted by Admin in Blog, Cuisine, London

Je voudrais un verre de vin… You might find yourself forming that sentence as you come out of your French class and your head buzzes from all the things you just learnt. A nice glass of wine might be the answer to relax it all into place. We are lucky to have the lovely Winehouse just round the corner on Shacklewell lane. It’s definitely a welcome addition to the neighbourhood! Aleksic and Mortimer are wine importers specialised in artisan wines. They source their bottles from small domains, located mainly in France, and provide a…read more

Feb.26

A good egg

Posted by Admin in Blog, Cuisine, London

This lunchtime I had a voiceover session in an advertising agency around Leicester square. I arrived early and had ten minutes to spare. On a slightly empty stomach, I thought it would help my general relaxation -and voice- to swallow a little something. That’s when I passed Le Beaujolais and remembered that this French wine bar always has hard boiled eggs on the counter! It is a very old tradition found in a lot of cafés in France, although nowadays it isn’t as common as it used to be. Pity……read more

Dec.16

French Hamburger

Posted by Admin in Blog, Cuisine, Humorous

Maïté is France’s first celebrity TV chef in the 80s. and 90s Her style is a bit more rustic than Gordon Ramsey or Jamie Oliver’s. Originally from the south west, she loves all things duck, including foie gras, which she puts here in a giant hamburger. Bon appétit!

Frog eaters

Posted by Admin in Blog, Cuisine, News

So… my little English friends?… As the french playground saying goes “C’est celui qui dit, qui est!” (It’s the one who says, who is!) According to archeologist David Jacques, the people of England would have been the original frog eaters and imported their (disgusting) tradition to France… I personally don’t mind, I tasted frog legs once and thought it was ok. A bit of a cross between fish and chicken. With enough garlic it was perfectly good! And given the opportunity, I would probably do it again. Frog: grenouille Frogs’…read more

Oct.16