Archive for the ‘Food’ Category
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French Women Chefs: Les Mères Lyonnaises
18 Nov 2010By Laurence Haxaire These women first set up their own business after the French revolution, in the 19th century. Most…
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French Hot Chocolate: sensuous, elusive and whimsical
12 Nov 2010By Barbara Redmond The cold New England rains flew off my umbrella as I gave it a hearty shake. It…
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Smell and Taste, Sensation and Pleasure
23 Sep 2010By Laurence Haxaire When I was a child, my parents would go every summer to buy their wine in Sigolsheim,…
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Julia Child: French Cooking for North Americans
18 Jun 2010By Philippa Campsie The genius of Julia Child was to translate French cooking into a form that North Americans could…
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Minding our manners: it’s not just about the food
16 Apr 2010By Philippa Campsie We have sometimes been asked about French etiquette and French table manners. Many women, it seems, want…
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Breakfast at the Ritz, Paris
03 Mar 2010By Philippa Campsie What do you think of when you hear the words “Hotel Ritz”? Do you think of Audrey…
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Mardi Gras Crêpes
16 Feb 2010By Philippa Campsie Mardi Gras in Paris is not celebrated as wildly as in, say, Louisiana or Brazil. Children may…
