Wednesday 3rd July, 7.30pm. The Grape Escape, Cheltenham. Ticket £50 to include wine tasting, a selection of French cheeses and charcuterie and £5 off the book. Available from The Grape Escape.
Carolyn Boyd may call Cheltenham home, but her heart belongs to La Belle France. Join us as we take a tour through the Loire Valley, Jura, Provence and Corsica hearing Carolyn’s stories from these regions and tasting two wines from each region.
Amuse Bouche:
What makes a real salade niçoise? What type of cheese is officially France’s stinkiest? Why does the sandy carrot have such a superior flavour? And who exactly are the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Giant Omelette?
Leading expert on French food and culture Carolyn Boyd shares the stories behind the country’s most fascinating foods and ingredients. Spanning every region of France and divided into 200 separate vignettes, each entry blends history and travel, personal anecdote and recipes. Amuse Bouche is a book to be devoured: a beautifully illustrated, joyous celebration of French food, and a charming, practical guide to inspire your own travels – whether you’re a proud Francophile or don’t know your ficelle from your flûte.
Carolyn Boyd is an award-winning British travel and food writer who specialises in France, writing for a wide variety of publications including The Times, The Guardian, National Geographic Traveller, and BBC Good Food. She is the author of From the Source: France (Lonely Planet, 2017), a collection of chef interviews and recipes from every corner of the country. Carolyn is also Communications Manager of the Roux Scholarship, the world’s most prestigious chef competition.
Photo credit Jodi Hinds