Julie's Frenchy Cookbook

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Auxerre is cut by valleys whose best exposed slopes are home to vineyards. The meandering course of the Yonne runs vertically through this region. To the east of Auxerre, the Chablis region is rounded with hills. The vineyard, extending on both sides of the valley of the Serein. To the south, lined by the Nivernais canal, the upper Yonne valley attracts climbing enthusiasts and boaters, before being swollen by the waters of the Cure. The region is renowned throughout the world for the quality of its wines, particularly those of Chablis. Julie begins her journey in Auxerre and then proposes typical recipes from the area: croquignoles and cherry clafoutis.