A Taste of France
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Recipes
A macaron is a confectionery whose name is derived from an Italian word “maccarone” or "maccherone". This word is itself derived from ammaccare, meaning crush or beat, used here in reference to the (...) More
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Recipes
Blanquette de veau first appeared in the eighteenth century. Sauces were thickened with flour and cream. At the end of the cooking, the separately sautéed onions and mushrooms are added. You can (...) More
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Festivals
A new festival called “Lumière 2010”, appeared in October 2009. This event is entirely dedicated to the history of cinema. It aims to celebrate the anniversary of the film industry. This 6 days (...) More
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Wines
The reason why I chose Lyon as my home base when I moved from London in my quest of knowledge of wine was its centrality. Lyon sits snug between 2 of the greatest wine producing regions of France (...) More
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Language
Max, 21 months
Just before leaving the house in the morning, my wife says to my two year old son: "Max, on y va, mets tes chaussures". He looks at her earnestly, picks up his shoe and says (...) More
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A Taste of France
In France, it is a tradition to distinguish people leaving for their holidays in July and those leaving in August.
After living in France for a certain period of time, you know that the month of (...) More
09/09/10
CHINA DAILY Country-dwellers often say the constant noise, traffic and crowds of the city would drive them mad. (...)
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09/09/10
THE JAPAN TIMES The yen rose to a new 15-year high against the dollar Wednesday as investors continued to buy the (...)
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09/09/10
TIME Psychologists have long been intrigued by the emotional profile of so-called second-generation Holocaust (...)
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