Un coup de bol + ras le bol and recipe for “le pain en cocotte” (dutch oven bread)

photo by Cynthia Gillespie-Smith A SPECIAL WELCOME to students who have just signed on to this journal. It is an honor to have you with us! This blog began in the South of France in 2002 when our children were 5 and 7, and I worked at a  Swedish-owned winery while my husband sold Italian wine bottling machines. (I am American and he is French.) … Continue reading Un coup de bol + ras le bol and recipe for “le pain en cocotte” (dutch oven bread)

Fastoche Loaf–you must make this savory bread (via this cool hack for the favorite French yogurt cake!)

You must make a cake salé! It is everything from a casual main course to a late-night snack in bed (extra good warmed–just like the sheets this time of year)…. Today's word: le cake salé     : loaf, savory cake Audio File & Example Sentence: click hereLe mot « cake » s'est étendu à un gâteau salé… fait avec des légumes, des olives, du jambon, etc. … Continue reading Fastoche Loaf–you must make this savory bread (via this cool hack for the favorite French yogurt cake!)