La Semaine du Goût – the Week of Taste – is a yearly event held for a week in October in schools in France. Last week College students have been learning about this event. Its aim is to educate students about good food and cooking. Students all received a paper chef’s hat with the words ‘C’est moi le chef’ (I’m the chef). The participants learnt how to cook and how to appreciate good food. In France chefs, restaurateurs, bakers and food critics visit schools to give talks and demonstrations on good food.

To celebrate this, the Year 9/10 Elective French class made two French dishes – Tartiflette – a dish from the Savoy region using potatoes, cheese, lardons and onions, and for dessert, Tarte Tatin – a caramelised apple tart with a beautiful, fanned apple slices effect.