#FoodieFriday: Crepe Preparation in DC
A woman prepares a crepe in a small Georgetown, DC creperie.
What is “Appropriate?”
For some of my classes, usually with the "terminales" (like seniors in the US), the teachers want me to train the students for the baccalauréat (le bac) exam that they…
Château de Bouthéon
Yesterday we took a trip to a local chateau. It's funny living in a place where you can visit castles in your spare time. It's not like the United States…
Irony in Alsace
During my trip to Alsace (region of France in the north bordering Germany), I experienced an amusing ironic moment. I found myself having dinner at an Alsacien family's house with…
“How do you say ‘foie gras’ in English?”
{EDIT 11 MAY 2011: Click for a pronunciation guide of the word "foie gras."} So coming back from 2 weeks of vacation and tomorrow will be my first day back…
Toussaint Vacation – Part 1
We are now in our first period of “vacances scolaires” (school vacation) – for the Toussaint holiday. We have a week and a half off from school. Yes, we have…