Tag: tradition

French Christmas, Recette / Recipe

Recipe: bacon-wrapped prunes – Pruneaux au lard fumé + the French word “serviable” and a lesson worth learning!

  "Smokey's Temptation" La galette des rois was not planned. I'd gone to the supermarché for eggs–to mix in with three overripe bananas (for sweet bread). Only, when I pushed my cart into Carrefour I saw the traditional stuffed cakes. "When is the actual date for eating these?" I asked the pretty check-out lady. "Epiphany," she said. " "When's Epiphany?" I wondered. "Today," she said. "…I … Continue reading Recipe: bacon-wrapped prunes – Pruneaux au lard fumé + the French word “serviable” and a lesson worth learning!

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Christmas, French Christmas

How to say “party animal” in French?

Do you feel like this Santa, during the holiday rush. Just hanging on? Waiting for it all to pass? Read on. fêtard(e) (feh-tar, feh-tard)     : party animal, someone who likes to party Audio File: Listen to the following sentence in French Download MP3 or Wave file Dans ma jeunesse, j'étais une fêtarde.In my youth, I was a party animal. A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE… by … Continue reading How to say “party animal” in French?

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Knitting

tricoter

"The Life of Art." An accordion, a tattered chair, and the colors of a revolution. Will you celebrate Bastille Day? Where and how? Click here to share your plans. Photo taken last week in Burgundy. Note: the next post goes out on Monday.  Paris apartment for rent. St Sulpice.  215 euros per night (min.  3-nights rental)                       Click … Continue reading tricoter

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Easter

Pâques

White mustard flowers near the town of Travaillan Below, you will discover a popular French adage (and nifty weather predictor!). It says that if you have sunshine and mild times at Christmas, watch out! You're in for cold weather at Easter! I can vouch for that. This morning the grape fields were blanketed by snow! And only yesterday "snowy" flowers covered the countryside. Pâques (pak) … Continue reading Pâques

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Culture, Flowers, Traditions

The muguet tradition in France: Lily of the Valley sold on French street corners on May 1st

le muguet (mew-geh) n.m.  : lily of the valley Question: So what are the French doing today, the first of May, besides la grasse matinée? Answer: Waving snow-white porte-bonheurs through the air and wishing each other good luck! Along little cobblestone paths in the French hinterland, and at noisy intersections across the city, French vendeurs de muguet are taking over street curbs with buckets of lilies of the … Continue reading The muguet tradition in France: Lily of the Valley sold on French street corners on May 1st

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