Curious about how French people celebrate major holidays? Christmas, Halloween, Chandeleur and more.
It's the Jour de l'Epiphanie! Otherwise known as 3 Kings Day! Time for some cake! Or a pastry type dessert, known as a galette de roi, if you want to get specific. France may be a secular country, but certain…
The holiday season is fast approaching, and I'm sure you are wondering what to get your favorite francophile! Not to toot our own horn, but we know a thing or two about being a francophile. (P.S. I'm a big believer…
It is the middle of May and there was a mad scramble this week chez nous, to try to find a Halloween costume for one of my little Frenchies. It isn't Halloween of course, that would be too simple. We…
Eek!! I just realized that Mother’s day is coming up fast! Or not so fast, depending on where you are. For my mom in North America, Mother’s day is the 2nd Sunday in May, but for my kids in France, Fête des Mères is later. A…
The French take their food very seriously. They also take Christmas very seriously, so as you can imagine French Christmas traditions are quite the affair! In North America, we tend to cook a big meal, spread the whole thing out…