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A fun French word for pizza, tart, or quiche crust + Mieux vaut tard que jamais

Benches along a trottoir in Collioures, France. Photo taken 11 years ago, when Jean-Marc and I celebrated our 11th anniversary, while dreaming of owning a vineyard one day.  TODAY'S WORD: le trottoir     : sidewalk, pavement, curb    : slang for the outer crust (or le rebord) on a pizza, tart, or quicheListen to Jean-Marc Download Trottoir En France et en Suisse, par métaphore, le … Continue reading A fun French word for pizza, tart, or quiche crust + Mieux vaut tard que jamais

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The word for cheese + a giveaway!

Enter to win a copy of the excellent Mastering the Art of French Eating: simply name your favorite cheese, right here in the comments box. Bonne chance! le fromage (froh-mazh)     : cheese Expression:en faire tout un fromage = to make a big fuss out of nothing, to make a mountain out of a mole hill. Audio File: Listen to Jean-Marc read the example sentence from … Continue reading The word for cheese + a giveaway!

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