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Zest of France is a French food blog dedicated to helping you bring a bit of France, a zest of France, into your life and your cooking.

First, a few words on me

My name is Florence, and I am a native French foodie.

Born and raised in the French Alps, my childhood was full of wonderful smells and tasty homemade treats cooked by my mom, who is a fantastic cordon bleu, as we say in French.

My love of all things food-related grew year after year to the point that I had to do something; I mean more than “just” gathering friends and family to offer my best dishes.

After giving cooking lessons to Japanese expats, obtaining a cooking certification (called CAP cuisine in France which means you can call me Chef!), and starting my first bilingual food blog, My Parisian Kitchen, here is Zest of France.

What you’ll find on this blog

French recipes, of course, but actually, many kinds of recipes:

Traditional recipes

• Great well-known, or more intimate French classics, either in their traditional roots or with a modern twist
• Rustic regional recipes from all around France

More actual recipes

• Daily French home cooking made quick and easy
• Recipes to show you what’s trending in France now

For each recipe, I try to give you as much information as I can so that you will find them affordable and informative

• the story behind whenever possible
• information on the ingredients
• the recipe at a glance to read before you start
• steps by steps instructions, sometimes with photos of the steps
• some substitution or serving notes
• a recipe card with both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperatures. Measurements are, as I’m French, in grams and milliliters, but I have a complete guide available for you and will soon convert quantities into cups.

Information on French gastronomy

Being passionate about French gastronomy, I read many historical books and have started writing some articles to share with you the historical background of traditional dishes, where traditions related to food come from, and even edible idioms, some are quite funny!

To go further

The articles and recipes on this blog are documented with many photos I take personally. You can discover even more of my life of a Parisian food blogger, the food events I’m invited to, the restaurants I taste, the places I visit in Paris and all over France, my daily dishes, my market tours, my ingredients, and equipment finds and favorites… on my social medias: mainly Facebook and Instagram.