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GALLERY: Parisianc chic

Fashion executive Ann McGovern showcases her Parisian pied-Ã -terre  with a bit of French flair.

Meet Sofitel Auckland’s new head chef

Scott Brown, formerly of New Zealand’s Huka Lodge, is the new executive chef at Sofitel Auckland, bringing a touch of French elegance to the menu. He talks to MiNDFOOD about his culinary influences.

Hollande celebrates Bastille Day

French President Francois Hollande led France’s annual Bastille day military parade as jets streamed the national colours overhead and fireworks lit up the night sky.

New Caledonia: A land of contrasts

General Manager of Le Meridian, Dominique Michaud transports us to the cultural fusion that is New Caledonia. From watersports to award-winning restaurants, we discover more about this land of contrasts.

Tahiti: closer than you think

Did you know that Tahiti and her islands cover the same amount of area as Western Europe, is home to five different archipelagos and 118 islands, and only a 5 hour flight from Auckland?

GALLERY: Marion Cotillard

Take a look back through images to where it all began for Oscar-winning actress and MiNDFOOD cover-star Marion Cotillard. We look at the memorable highlights in this rising stars career thus far.

Pink Macaroons With Strawberry Jam and Buttercream

Pink Macarons Recipe. These pink macarons, filled with jam and buttercream centres, make a spectacular afternoon tea accompaniment.

Socialist Francois Hollande wins

Francois Hollande swept to victory in France’s presidential election on Sunday —- beating Nicolas Sarkozy by at least three percentage points with the majority of votes counted.

French candidates contest first round

French President Nicolas Sarkozy prepares to cast his vote in the first round of the presidential elections. But many workers and young voters are deserting him as jobless claims hit their highest level in 12 years. MiNDFOOD reports.

French baguette gets McDonald’s twist

French food has been declared a world heritage by UNESCO. But one American franchise has risen to the challenge and is taking on the revered baguette. MiNDFOOD reports.

Celebrate Bastille Day the French way

We count down our top five French recipes to help you inject a little ‘je ne sais quois’ into your Bastille Day celebrations this week. MiNDFOOD reports.

A French affair

It is not an exaggeration to say Parisians are naturally stylish, but how do they do it?

Pecan & Banana French Toast

Treat the family on Saturday morning with a batch of moreish pecan and banana french toast. Drizzle with maple syrup and serve with hot coffee then idle over the weekend paper. Bliss.

France backs fashion bank

France said it would help struggling designers and artisans by creating a fashion bank and handing out state guarantees for loans, according to Industry Minister Christian Estrosi, reports MiNDFOOD.

French Onion Soup with Sage and Cheddar

Jimmy McIntyre’s French Onion Soup with Sage and Cheddar, brought to you by MiNDFOOD.

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

French First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy teams up with LancÃ´me to encourage disadvantaged high school students to get serious about their creative pursuits, MiNDFOOD reports.

Sarkozy favors vote on potential full veil ban

French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Wednesday that he favored a parliamentary vote on the potential ban of full Islamic veils in France that would be followed by legal steps after regional elections in 2010, MiNDFOOD reports.

Five minutes with: Yves Dombrowsky

Yves Dombrowsky explains what it takes to create the perfect fragrance, on MiNDFOOD.

Five minutes with: Anne Marie de Spa

A pioneer of her times, Anne Marie de Spa opened New Zealand’s first beauty therapy salon in the mid 60s. For the last 22 years she has owned de Spa Cosmetics, importing and representing the luxury French skincare brand, Sothys, on MiNDFOOD.

Italian wines spar with French in quest for quality

Not content with topping the French in volume of export wine, a number of Italian vintners have also been harvesting a lot of praise from critics.

Chanel No. 5: The Film

Acclaimed French actor Audrey Tautou graces our television screens this month as the face of the legendary Chanel NÂ°5 fragrance in a two-minute film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, MiNDFOOD reports.

Bottle Shock film dilutes the truth

The wine-themed film “Bottle Shock” skimps on the facts, but delivers on the cast, on MiNDFOOD.

Hachis Parmentier (French Cottage Pie)

Hachis Parmentier recipe by Rick Stein, brought to you by MiNDFOOD.

Get the look: Edgy French roll

Straight from the Dion Lee show at the recent Rosemount Australian Fashion Week , hairstylist Brad Ngata shows us how to achieve the contemporary French roll look, on MiNDFOOD.

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