Stumbled across this recipe (mine is slightly altered) a few months back and thought to myself what the hell lets try it. I want to try being a bit healthier and it looks rather nice. For it you’re going to need some pretty straight forward ingredients 1 Tin chickpeas. Breadcrumbs ( I...

The first time I wandered by this place my mind screams oh god the signage But surprise surprise this is a rather excellent place to have lunch. It’s on the same square as my previous post on La Table Venitienne believe it or not right beside it the terrace is practically joined. Today...

Ok it’s probably not that quick truth be told. It is however rather tasty (It’s also not exactly what you’ll get in a restaurant I am well aware) For this you really need three things you may not have lying around the house. I know up until a few years ago I didn’t...

Well not french as such but today is the Anniversary of my marrying Valérie-Anne We had two weddings one on the 7th (civil) and one on the 14th (Church) with all our friends and a big party afterwards. Four years later I’m finding myself living in Nantes and with lots of things going...

One of the biggest shocks to the system when moving from Madrid to Nantes was the cost of going out for a meal. Of course I was probably a bit spoiled living in Lavapies in Madrid being able to get a 3 course meal with a coffee and a bottle of wine for 8 or 9 quid. So this week as Cabin Fever...

This is a recipe that I used make for myself when I was in my teens and I really love it. It may not look like much at the end but god it’s nice and very filling. You’re going to need Vegetables. In general I’ll use a veg mix as it’s just a lot handier and there’s...

So if you’re on this page you’re no doubt seeing the new logo for the site. I personally think it’s rather shiny but that might just be me. The original logo I’d created for Brittany Beers was made up of a rather bubbly font with a slight curving and used pretty much...

Don’t worry this isn’t a post telling you how to make baked beans on toast One of the things you’ll find when you live outside of your home country is you miss certain things. Whether it’s how easy it is to get fresh milk or you’re just dying for that cup of...

My name is James and I live in Nantes, France. I like to eat. I like to cook. I like to take photos. I like to travel. This is going to be a blog about food and life in Brittany and anywhere else I...