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 6th July 2008
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At this time of year you will see Galettes du Roi (or La Galette des Rois) in all the boulangeries in the Centre region. The Galette, which celebrates the biblical three kings, appears in the New Year around Epiphany, or the Feast of the Kings. This is normally celebrated in France on the first Sunday in January...
Use the last of the pumpkins in this Berrichon recipe:
The Sucrine du Berry is a late squash, tan in colour when ripe but can be eaten green. Substitute another type of squash if you cannot obtain the real ...
The Berry region is renowned for the quality of its goat's cheese, some of which has the AOC award normally given to wine. Crottin de Chavignol, Selles-sur-Cher, Saint Maure de Touraine and Valencay are...
This Indre speciality is made of minced meat with eggs, similar to a pork and egg pie. It is also known as Pate de Paques (Easter pie) but is eaten all year round in the Indre. If you don't want to ...
Some people might think it would be a mad idea for a British couple to take on a full service French restaurant without having any experience. But Dave and Teresa Maskell have had varied careers with experience in different industries, so the prospect of running a French restaurant in the Indre, in the heart of the ...
Here's our pick of restaurants around the Indre. 
King Henri IV of France is reputed to have promised “A chicken in every peasant’s pot every Sunday.” He supposedly made the statement during his coronation address around the end of the 16th century. Four hundred years later, the French come close to his ideal. Today, each person in France ...