The Official Sport of ParisIn many ways, France (and the entire francophone world for that matter) seems to revolve around Paris. Many business headquarters are...
Smiling at StrangersIt was a gray morning in Poitiers and I was admittedly a little tired and grumpy as I walked across the cobblestones to the bus stop. A...
Spoon Pie aka Fruit CobblerCobbler is a dessert classic in my family, so it was only natural that apple cobbler came to mind when thinking of an easy crowd-pleaser...
A French ThanksgivingA couple of years ago when I was teaching French and working on my PhD at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette, one of my students...
A Swede and an American Go on a WalkA few weeks ago, I came across a website listing dozens of walks in the surrounding villages and countryside, ranging from short strolls...
Tartiflette: The Ultimate Comfort Food!I've wanted to post this recipe for a couple of weeks, but when this delicious mixture of potatoes, bacon, and cheesy goodness came out...
The Bacterial Miracle of CheeseI love cheese and it’s a good thing too, because with 350 to 450 distinct varieties of cheese, you might say that France is synonymous...
E is for EscargotWhat two dishes do you immediately associate with French cuisine? Before coming to France, I would have said: escargots and frog legs. As...
A Butt Overflowing with NoodlesImagine overhearing the following sentence in a bar: “Pierre’s butt is overflowing with noodles.” What is one to make of such a...
