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‘Carnaval’ Comes to Country

We're lunching at a family restaurant, and suddenly we're surrounded by men in spats, devil drummers, and nearly nude Brazilian beauties. A French Moment, for ...
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I Scream, You Scream, a World View of Ice Cream

'La glace', gelato, ice cream: Gorging on this summer temptation seems to be an international ritual in the last hot days of the season. Here ...
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The Baroness on the Blow-up Bed

It's the busiest month of the year in Burgundy. Parties, fêtes, guests and more guests! Here's how we're coping, plus a summer lunch menu for ...
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The ‘P’s’ of Summer: ‘Pétanque’ and ‘Pastèque’

On a hot summer Saturday: a game of boules and an icy summer drink made with watermelon. Let the--very French---games begin!
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Those Little Cultural Hiccups

Well they just do everything a little differently over here. We've got a list of those cultural quirks that make life interesting in France. Maybe ...
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Tasting Blind, A Painless Education

Want to spice up your dinner party, and improve your palette? Have a blind wine tasting. No big deal--we do it every time we have ...
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Play with your Pesto

All that was 'ancien' is new again: pesto and pistou, with their bright fresh flavors, make a tasty comeback, especially if you create your own ...
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The Gâteau au Chocolat of the Mysterious Catherine

Chocolate cake: Will you go for a mile high layer cake smothering in frosting, American style, or a slim slice of a rich, sophisticated French ...
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In the Shadow of the Tower: A Paris Neighborhood

Paris trend-spotting, some great restaurants to try, and a recipe from the Chef of the moment.
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From Turret to Tower: Paris ‘en haut’

We trade one tower for another this week, from the château tower to one a bit higher in Paris. Test your Eiffel Tower trivia--would you ...
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