You are in France on Bastille Day or the 14th of July as French people call their National Day? And you want to celebrate it the French way? Celebrations for the French National Day but also authentic experiences, far from the touristic mainstream activities you will remember. Follow me and I’ll tell you what French people do on July 14th in France!
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Navarin of lamb: My mum’s recipe inspired by Paul Bocuse
The Navarin of lamb is a traditional French recipe from the region around Paris. This is a typical spring and summer dish, with seasonal vegetables. My mum’s version of the famous French chef Paul Bocuse recipe. This lamb stew is always a success!
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Bistro, Brasserie, Troquet…: How to choose?
Bistro, brasserie, café, troquet, boui-boui, bouchon and even more…so many options where you can eat and/or drink in France that it gets confusing! How to make your choice and what is the difference?
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Expatriate to change your life (and yourself)
Live abroad to change your life has been my life motive! Living abroad has changed my life several times! Expatriation even became an addiction and maybe even a way of life! Relocating abroad is a lot of things: it is feeling lost, experiencing cultural shock and, feeling an incomparable thrill but also homesick. It can also be feeling disconnected from your motherland and feeling the guilt of being far from your family during special occasions, and much more… Living abroad is taking a leap of faith for a better future and a personal discovery. Live abroad to change your life My first expatriation as a working adult …
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My 30-day challenge reader’s digest!
Redacting for 30 consecutive days has been an adventure. You will find 30 articles of the challenge at one glance below and if you want to know more about what I’ve learnt during this challenge, I’m detailing my achievements and difficulties in my previous article. Now I’m back to a normal weekly rhythm. I hope you’ll stay tuned! Coronavirus: work and payroll impacts Article 1 – Day 1: 10 April This is the first article of my 30 articles – 30-day challenge! I hope this will help you understand the current difficult situation and the last paycheck you have received during this Coronavirus outbreak! What to expect at a French…
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My crazy 30-day expat blog challenge completed!!!
Dear reader! Today I’m celebrating! Today I’ve completed my 30-day expat blog challenge! Thirty articles written in 30 days! I’m so proud (and also relieved!). It might not seem much… You may think, well, it’s quite easy to write one article per day, especially during a lockdown… Writing is not so hard; anyone can do it! Well… it’s more complicated than that! And much harder than I thought, I can tell you that! As it is the last article of my expat blog challenge, I wanted to share with you what I’ve learnt while writing those 30 articles as a beginner blogger! My God I’ve said it! I’m a blogger!…
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My Grandma’s tart Tatin recipe
My Grandma’s tart Tatin recipe (Tarte Tatin) Much ink has been spilt over the origin of the tart Tatin. It even seems the story was made up to make it famous at the beginning of the 20th century! Stéphanie and Caroline Tatin were running a Hotel-restaurant in the Sologne region. The hotel Tatin even had the honour of being mentioned in the first Guide Michelin Edition in 1900! The Tatin sisters made their tart famous, but not by forgetting to put the pastry on time over the apple as it is the legend, but by telling a story over their delicious dessert. A Parisian restaurant owner, Louis Vaudable, then stole their recipe but gave it the sisters name. In any case, the Tarte Tatin became a famous dessert in France. I’m sharing with you my Grandma’s version of the Tarte Tatin. I hope you will like it. Ingredients for the best Tarte Tatin For a baking tin of 26 diameters. For the dough: 100g butter 100g sugar…
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My must-see French movies about WWII
Today, 8th May is the day of the French WWII Armistice. Remembering not to let it happen again… This was Lucie Aubrac leitmotiv, a French resistant! Let’s remember by watching the great French movies featuring WWII! From comedy to drama, let’s remember a nice way! La Grande Vadrouille – Don’t look now… we’re being shot at (1966) Another Louis de Funès classic. In this movie, he teams up with Bourvil, their double act is just hilarious! A clever film that will keep you laughing throughout. The humour lies in the absurd situations the character get themselves into. With an audience of 17,2 million, this movie kept…
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My grandma’s Gougère recipe
My grandma’s Gougère recipe (cheese choux pastry) If you have travelled to Burgundy, you may have tried the Gougère, small cheese puffs, that French people usually have with an aperitif. I will share with you my grandma‘s Gougère recipe!
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My 7 must-see French movies – 1990-2000
Being a child and a young teenager in the ’90s, these movies bring back memories and reference of specific times. The same as music, movies are a representation of culture references, way of seeing life and reflecting.
