Yesterday, I joined a delicious three-hour ‘walking seminar’ with the renowned tour company Context Travel. Called Baguette to Bistro: Culinary Traditions of Paris, this particular walk provides a wonderful insight into the food traditions of France, with visits to some of the city’s top gourmet shops. I promise to bring you the full story when I get home but in the meantime you can read more about the walk here.

The tour ended near the chic Left Bank department store, Le Bon Marché and I headed straight for the fabulous food hall on the ground floor, La Grande Epiciere, to take a look at the recent refurbishment.

Of course, that was a mistake. Did I really expect to get out of this one-stop-gourmet-heaven empty handed?

An hour later I found myself unloading a laden basket at the checkout.

Here are three great foodie gifts I picked up but you can read more about the treats available at La Grande Epicerie in Delicious Days in Paris.

A pot of mustard from Edmond Fallot, the last independent mustard mill in Burgundy, along with sublime confiture from France’s jam queen, Christine Ferber.

A pretty bowl for your morning hot chocolate from the sweetest, old-world chocolate shop, Chapon.

Now I must run! I have to pack and zoom back over to the Left Bank for tonight I am lucky enough to be spending the night  in one of Paris Perfect’s gorgeous apartments.

Update: To read the post on my delicious three-hour ‘walking seminar’ with the renowned tour company Context Travel, click here.