Thomas Poussard, Author at Chef's Pencil

Chilean Food: 25 Most Popular Dishes in Chile

South American Cuisine

Chile is not wildly famous for its gastronomy. And that’s probably because most of the country’s typical dishes are not fancy or complex, let alone pretentious. However, the raw ingredients...

14 French Cookies: from Simple to Fancy

European Cuisines

While French pastries such as croissant or pain au chocolat are famous worldwide, there is also a whole world of lesser-known cookies to discover when traveling to France. From the...

Christmas Food in Chile : A Mix of Northern and Local Traditions

Have you ever been to the Southern hemisphere for Christmas? For Europeans and North Americans, this is definitely an unusual experience, considering it’s summer down there. In Chile, for instance,...

Thomas Poussard

November 7, 2022

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A Guide to French Bread & Baguette

Once upon a time, the French were possibly the biggest consumers of bread in the world. But consumption in the country has declined by half, no less, over the past...

Thomas Poussard

December 31, 2021

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Unmissable French Christmas Food and Drinks

Even though Christmas food is less and less linked to religious traditions in France, the French are still accustomed to having a big, fancy dinner late on Christmas Eve. And...

Thomas Poussard

November 27, 2021

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Top 40 French Dessert Recipes

There are so many delicious desserts in France that what was supposed to be a top 30 best French desserts ended up a list of 40—it is impossible to have...

Thomas Poussard

September 8, 2021

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French Food: 50 Popular French Dishes

French gastronomy is famous worldwide for its fine cuisine, with fancy preparations, and dishes such as foie gras, scallops, and frogs’ legs. However, there is much more than high-end gastronomy...

Thomas Poussard

September 5, 2021

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32 Most Popular French Cheeses

Nobody knows for sure how many different cheeses you can find in France. The latest estimations point to 1,600 different types, although you may also find numbers varying between 350...

Thomas Poussard

July 30, 2021

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Top 20 Most Popular Chilean Desserts

South American Cuisine

If you like really sweet, creamy desserts and cakes, then you will find plenty to make you happy in Chile! While the country doesn’t have many unique specialties, Chileans have...

Thomas Poussard

February 13, 2021

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Thomas Poussard is a French writer, journalist and tour guide, living in beautiful and artsy Valparaiso, Chile since 2006. Foodie, wine amateur, avid traveler, Thomas also plays the piano in his spare time and enjoys hiking in the mountains.

Chilean Food: 25 Most Popular Dishes in Chile

Thomas Poussard

14 French Cookies: from Simple to Fancy

Thomas Poussard

Christmas Food in Chile : A Mix of Northern and Local Traditions

Thomas Poussard

A Guide to French Bread & Baguette

Thomas Poussard

Unmissable French Christmas Food and Drinks

Thomas Poussard

Top 40 French Dessert Recipes

Thomas Poussard

French Food: 50 Popular French Dishes

Thomas Poussard

32 Most Popular French Cheeses

Thomas Poussard

Top 20 Most Popular Chilean Desserts

Thomas Poussard

African Recipes by Professional Chefs

American Recipes by Professional Chefs

Asian Food Recipes by Professional Chefs

Australian Recipes by Professional Chefs

Belgian Recipes

Brazilian Recipes

British Recipes

Bulgarian Recipes

Canadian Recipes

Caribbean Recipes

Continental

Cuban Recipes

Czech Republic Cuisine

Danish Recipes

Dutch Recipes

Filipino Recipes

Finnish Recipes

French Recipes

Fusion Recipes

German Recipes