French Cuisine Lover Gifts

French man holding a dish.

"So - we'll go for Bouillabaisse then, shall we?"

"So nice to see things 'a la financiere' again."

"Gigot de sept heures."

"One wonders what they're serving tonight at Oustau de Baumaniere in Les Baux."

'Of course your starter is taking a long time! Snails are notoriously slow movers.'

"I think foie gras is French for endless buffet."

Even though he knew he would get nightmares, Jacques couldn't stop reading horror stories in bed.

'More French bread, sir?.'

'Here's a good one, France on 2000 calories a day.'

'Madam, we do not discuss Julia Child at Maison Henri.'

"I wanted to eat like the French... so I am having a burger with bearnaise sauce."

"If you can't pronounce it any better than that, sir, you probably wouldn't like it anyway."

Restaurant Francais: All you can pronounce £30.

"...But ASIDE from that, how was your trip to France?"

Paris' magnificent Trifle tower.

"I cook the sausages in French mineral water, I wear a French beret and I can call you 'Monsieur'."

"All the butter was gone. There was no way out. The puff pastry had to be made with margarine... from a tub."

'Your stab at ordering the wine in French went well.'

Grand Escargot at a Parisian Eatery.

Garlic Free Zone.

"The prices they charge here, you'd expect them to have an oven not just a gas ring!"

"Then again, an honest profile picture would not have got me a wonderful 'Duck Confit with a Chocolat Creme Brulee.'"

Cooking with Pierre

"Oh, but we could be so good together...!"

'Two famous French wines.' 'Red and white.'

''Romantic'? No -- but it makes me feel like having a CROISSANT!'

Ordering Food At A French Restaurant.

Paul Bocuse caricature

Culinary Culture.

"My bouche was not amused."

'My French is not so good.'

'Hey, Frenchie - you call this paupiettes de beouf aux legumes?'

"Our French chef just quit, so instead of the crepes you ordered, I made a breakfast burrito."

'The Entrecote a la Bordelaise? It's stuff on a plate.'