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Bastille Day Trifle with Chef Marc Sievers
Let’s celebrate Bastille day with a fabulous trifle! Ingredients (serves 6 - 8) Pound Cake – store-bought, sliced ½-inch thick Framboise – ½ cup, divided Raspberry Preserves – 12 ounces, Bonne Maman recommended Blackberries – 12 ounces, divided Raspberries – 12 ounces, divided Blueberries – 12 ounces, divided Strawberries – 8 ounces, ¾-inch diced Heavy Cream – 1 quart, very cold Lemon Zest – 1 large lemon Sugar – 1 tablespoon, granulated Sea Salt – ½ teaspoon Lemon Curd – 13 ounces, store-bought, Bonne Maman recommended Directions Using ¼ cup of framboise, evenly drizzle one cut side of each slice of pound cake.
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Top 10 Cultural Differences Between France and the USA
Hello les francophiles ! Aussi loin que je me souvienne, j’ai toujours adoré voyager, pouvoir visiter des nouveaux pays, et surtout découvrir d’autres cultures, c’est très enrichissant. S’informer sur la culture et les habitudes d’un pays, c’est bien, mais s’immerger et vivre dans sa culture, c’est encore mieux.
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Go Away, Dr and Mrs. Vandertramp – 8 Superior Acronyms for remembering the “être” verbs
I have a confession to make – I hate Dr. and Mrs. Vandertramp. If you’re not familiar (and I envy you, hypothetical reader), DR MRS VANDERTRAMP is the acronym French students are often forced to learn in order to help them remember the list of irregular verbs that take “être” rather than “avoir” when conjugated in the passé composé.
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Top Ten French Names for Animals Because Why Not at this Point
Hey francophiles. Crazy week, huh? (It doesn’t actually matter when you read this; I’m sure that week has been crazy too) In an effort to distract myself from the mounting horrors of the outside world and the mounting responsibilities of the inside world, I’ve started regarding my pile of books with a special kind of attention usually reserved for savants or madmen.
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Reporting from the treetops of Madagascar
So here we are, dear reader… on a new adventure. Why would we stop at La Martinique when another Francophone pocket of the world calls. Let’s trade shipwrecks and volcanoes for island deserts, tropical rain forests and big discoveries and head to Madagascar!
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Time to stop treating la France Hexagonale like it is the only part of France that matters. Let’s travel to Les Caraïbes and explore La Martinique. Now, if your interest is sparked by the past and adventure, then you are like me and Martinique is the place for you.
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