The Story of Galette des Rois and its Hidden Charm
If you’re in France in January and you go into any boulangerie/pâtisserie you’ll notice a vast...
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Tag: Pâtisserie
What is Pain d’Epices?
Christmas in France is all about food and at this time of year you see supermarket shelves and...
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Lockdown Rhythm
Our lockdown this week beats fairly consistently to the rhythm of gardening and baking with a...
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Ganses – Food for Carnival
It’s Carnival Time. Carnaval de Nice is in full flow which means, to put it bluntly,...
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What is a Bûche de Noël?
The Christmas meal in France, eaten on the evening of the 24th of December, wouldn’t be complete...
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Vietnam Memories
This week we’re off on possibly the most highly anticipated trip of the last 15 years, the biggest...
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How to Make Galette des Rois, Traditional Epiphany Cake
January is the month of la galette in France. La galette des rois, or King’s Cake, a flaky...
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Chocolate and France
Bonne année, bonne santé! Traditional New Year’s greetings in France begin like this,...
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Easter in France: Chocolates at the Pâtisserie
Easter in France is celebrated much like in other Christian countries – families gather for big...
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Grow Your Blog – Blog Hop Party!
Last year I participated in the biggest blog hop I’ve ever come across with over 400...
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Snapshots of Strasbourg
Happy New Year everyone! Bonne année! A new year, new beginnings, back to school today…and...
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School Christmas Dinner in France
What do children eat for their school Christmas dinner in France? My boys both had their festive...
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