Last year I cooked my way through the Tour De France, this year I plan on doing the same, but decided I couldn't wait until July so I picked a few of the stage races that precede the Tour to warm up and have an excuse to make some more great French fair. today was the start of the "Race to ...

They’re basically cinnamon rolls, but the traditional Québec version of them features lighter, fluffier pastry than a roll. The idea is that they are as light and insubstantial as the, well, fart of a nun: innocent, wispy little things. A recipe here: RecipeSource. I have no idea how they cha...

Le train Bleu Originally uploaded by surrealiste Best TV doc in ages: Andrew Hussey’s France on a Plate (iPlayer link, get it while it’s hot). Worth it alone for discovering why Camembert is the cheese of the left (abundant, cheap and soft) and Gruyere is the cheese of the right (hard an...

I spent most of Saturday in my quartier or in my studio writing at my window seat with the windows wide open. It was really special since there was a brocante, or second-hand stuff/antique sale, going on outside in my quartier. Streets lined with people trying to sell their awesome antiques as well ...

Easy French Bread Recipe (Boule) Here’s a relatively easy recipe for classic French bread. With the made dough, you can shape it into 2 boules or about 3 batards. It does take awhile to rise so pick a day when you know you’ll be at home for at least 5 hours+. It’s also best if the ...

The crêpe is the French version of a pancake. There are two main types: sweet crêpes (crêpes sucrées) and savoury ones knowned as galettes. I like crêpes because like sandwiches, they can be filled with so many different things that prevents them from getting boring. Besides, they look so prett...

Skyrocketing food prices have already sparked riots in Haiti, Egypt and Mozambique this month as a worsening crisis not only threatens to leave thousands vulnerable to starvation, but will test weak and ineffective governments in poor countries around the world. Two francophone bloggers, one Haitian...

No, not really. Landlord stopped by today to drop off some homemade prune jam. What did I do to deserve this? No, really. What did I do to deserve this. Haha, it was a really sweet gesture. And it's quite good, he's given me some before. I opened the door to let him in, and this cat darted into my s...

Last night had the most awesomest impromptu dinner party with Cher, Char, Susie, Sarah, and Lily. The feast included the before mentioned roast chicken, potatoes, salad, bread (courtesy of Susie) and cheese, wine and sangria (courtesy of Lily and Sarah), and for dessert, my own concoction of crispy ...

Picked up my friends from the airport today. Cher emerged first, looking a bit worried and only holding a handbag. I ran to her and we hugged and asked what happened, and she said she couldn't find her luggage. They had been looking for an hour. I got into stressed mode sort of, took her to informat...