If self-care is high on your 2025 agenda (I hope it is!), we have exactly what you need: an amazing selection of French herbal teas to delight you and gently push in the direction you're aiming at.
Whether it's better sleep, digestion, immunity, energy, detox, or simply relaxing, the tea you need is there in our selection of favorite brands: Éléphant, La Tisanière (back by popular demand), Les 2 Marmottes, Lipton, and Provence d'Antan.
Savor the moment. Take good care of yourself.
Marianne Prébet
Founder & Gourmand-in-Chief
P.S. Don't hesitate to reach out if you'd like some personalized tea suggestions. :)
Just in: more French favorites
Among the French favorites recently added to our shelves you will find Reflets de France buckwheat crozet pasta from the French Alps, Les Mouettes d'Arvor tuna rillettes with sundried tomato, Teisseire sugar-free orange syrup, Pierrot Gourmand soft licorice rolls, and two new herbal teas by Les 2 Marmottes: Agrumes (Citrus) and 7ème Ciel (Seventh Heaven), a must-have for Valentine's Day. ;)
If there is a French treat you would like to find on our website, please share your craving with us.
Suggestions for your French agenda
There is plenty of exciting French cultural events all around America. Enjoy your picks!
The Denver Art Museum presents The 19th Century in European and American Art.
Houston's Museum of Fine Arts presents Gauguin in the World. Through February 16.
L'Alliance New York presents the 2025 edition of Animation First, the biggest animation festival in the United States. January 21-26.
L'Alliance New York presents The Ballad of Patrick Dewaere, the new film series showcasing the unforgettable French actor of the 1970s and 1980s. Through March 4.
In New York the Met Museum presents Paris through the Eyes of Saint-Aubin. Through February 4.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art present Rodin's Hands.Through January 25.
In Washington, DC Marc Chagall's magistral Orphée mosaic in on view in the sculpture garden of the National Gallery of Art.
Try out our recipe for soupe à l'oignon gratinée
A French winter favorite!
Ingredients (serves 4-6)
8 medium-sized onions
40g (3 Tbsp) butter
1 Tbsp neutral oil
3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1½ liter (1½ quart) hot broth
ground pepper
grated Emmental cheese
croûtons or biscottes
Preparation
Peel and mince onions. Heat butter and oil in a pot, then add onions and sauté on medium heat for about 10-15 minutes. Add flour, stir well and cook till mix has turned to a nice golden color. Pour hot broth gradually. Add pepper. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, pre-heat oven to 200ºC (400ºF).
Pour onion soup in individual pots or oven-proof bowls, add croutons and grated cheese. Lay pots on oven tray and cook au gratin for about 5 minutes.
Serve hot with a dry white wine.