No More “Bise” or Handshake in France
In France, the customary “faire la bise” greeting by kissing on the cheek as well as “se serrer la main” handshakes have been discouraged as precautionary measures to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus as per French Health Minister Olivier … Continue reading No More “Bise” or Handshake in France
Favorite French Netflix Series
If you ever want to binge on Netflix in French, you probably already know that there’s a very good selection of movies and series to tune into. There’s something for everyone, from comedies, documentaries, thrillers, and the supernatural. These are … Continue reading Favorite French Netflix Series
French Films Nominated at 2020 Oscars
Four (4) French films have been nominated for the 2020 Oscars in four distinct categories: Best International Feature Film, Best Animated Feature Film, Best Live Action Short Film, and Best Animated Short Film. A full list of Oscar nominations can … Continue reading French Films Nominated at 2020 Oscars
French Macarons 10 Easy Steps Recipe
10 Easy Steps Recipe to Make French Macarons It’s amazing how these delicious bites of heaven only contain 3 basic ingredients: almond flour, sugar, egg whites. Here are ten (10) easy steps to making authentic French Macarons. The possibilities are endless when it comes to the filling, the traditional filling is buttercream and you can also make a ganache. Ingredients for the Macarons 1 cup /150 grams ground almonds aka almond flour 2/3 cup/75.3 grams powdered sugar 2 medium egg whites, at room temperature 1 pinch salt 1/4 cup/50 grams granulated superfine sugar 1 or 2 drops food coloring (if desired) Ingredients for the Filling … Continue reading French Macarons 10 Easy Steps Recipe
Main Street Bakery
This French Bakery is one of my favorites, and it is called Main Street Bakery & Chez Fabien Bistro. It is located in Grapevine, Texas, also known as the Christmas Capital, on historic Main Street. During the holidays, Main Street … Continue reading Main Street Bakery
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais King
On Saturday, January 4, 2020, Beaujolais, France, and the wine industry lost one of their most passionate advocates with the passing of Georges Duboeuf the founder of Les Vins Georges Duboeuf, a family affair which started in September of 1964. … Continue reading Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais King
La Madeleine Bakery Café
These pictures were taken at La Madeleine Bakery & Café a French bakery franchise in Texas and other states in the USA. It all started in 1976 when Louis le Duff opened Brioche Dorée in Brest, a city in Brittany in … Continue reading La Madeleine Bakery Café
Galette des Rois – 3 Easy Recipes
This is an easy Galette des Rois recipe for Epiphany Day or La Fête des Rois, which is a French tradition on January 6. Read more about it here, too. I’ve made it several times at home, and it is delicious. This … Continue reading Galette des Rois – 3 Easy Recipes
Paris Baguette
Paris Baguette is a French-inspired bakery chain from Korea founded in 1945 that first opened in Paris, France in 1988. This Korea based chain is owned by a group called SPC Group which operates a number of food and beverage … Continue reading Paris Baguette
5 Items to Bring out Your Inner French Chef
Made in France since 1925, Le Creuset has been making joy in the kitchen for over 90 years with its signature range of iconic cast iron cookware, tableware, kitchen tools and more. Now with your very own Le Creuset French … Continue reading 5 Items to Bring out Your Inner French Chef
French Gifts for Bébé
French Gifts for Bébé This has got to be my ultimate favorite selection! Every baby deserves to experience a bond with Sophie and to smell so yummyliciously Frenchly good (how would you say that in French? :) I could go … Continue reading French Gifts for Bébé
The Ultimate French-Inspired Gift Guide
Bonjour my Francophile readers, I had fun selecting some French-inspired gift items for you. Some are humorous and totally cliché (although truthfully I really wouldn’t mind an authentic Laulhere Heritage Bérêt in my favorite color Fushia :) some truly celebrate the Made in France artisans, others are more practically French, and still some are just deliciously luxuriously French. You’ll find ideas for your Francophile French-loving friends, your dinner party hostess, your co-worker, your sweetheart or chéri(e), your newborn baby, niece, nephew or grandchild, your favorite Chef, etc… I hope you’ll like them and feel free to browse through. French-Inspired … Continue reading The Ultimate French-Inspired Gift Guide
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