Classic Cuisine

• Paris tea salons

  If you thought tea was the preferred beverage of the English and the Chinese, then it’s time to visit one of Paris’ sumptuous tea salons. There are some wonderfully elegant places to enjoy a break from the sightseeing and indulge in a refreshing cup of tea with a delicious pâtisserie
  

  

• Cultivating his art

  At his organic garden in Sarthe, revolutionary chef Alain Passard grows all the produce for his three Michelin-star restaurant in Paris. CAROLYN BOYD follows the vegetables’ journey from soil to saucepan
  

• The Roux Family

  The Rouxs have become a British institution thanks to their fantastic French food. Michel Roux and his son Alain talk to CAROLYN BOYD about their passion for gastronomy and the continuing drive for excellence
  

  

• Classic Cuisine - Raymond Blanc

  Despite being in England for 35 years, Raymond Blanc, chef patron of Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons, is as French as they come. He talks to Carolyn Boyd about creating a corner of France in the British countryside