French cheese is a jewel of French gastronomy. French people love it and eat it every day. When it comes to food, the French eating etiquette rules and the cheese doesn’t make an exception. Here is everything you should know to be able to buy, serve, eat and keep your cheese the French way!
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My baby is turning 6 months today!
Six months ago, on 1st April 2020 exactly, I launched Expat in France website! My baby is 6 months old today! I have been wanting to start my own project for a few years now, without knowing how or even what to do. I now feel that Expat in France is giving me purpose ...
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How to deal with French people rudeness?
You have experienced some French rudeness since you live in France and you may not always know what triggered this reaction and how to react… I’m giving you my tips as a French person. This is the way I personally act to avoid rudeness and also defend myself. These are not infallible rules, but they can help you to understand the French mentality, how to navigate the Frenchness and not get off on the wrong foot.
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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 homesickness. 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 I have…
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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…
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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…
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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 WWII French movies! 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 characters get themselves into. With an audience of 17,2 million, this movie kept the record as the most…