Tag: château

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

....the best family vacation you'll ever take, and economical too---per Cynthia Bogart, our guest blogger this week. Cynthia is the editor of the fun blogazine, ...

Isn't it funny that in this land of leisure, the French don't have a word in their language for 'week-end'? But we do! Here's what ...

We're vacationing in Italy this week, so instead of a post, here is a gallery of some of my favorite French cat photos.

What in the world is an ‘auberge espagnole’? Better brush up on this term if you’re ever invited to a French fête. Then try a ...

The good news about Burgundy farmhouses: They nearly always come with a real live stone wine cellar. A wine 'cave' is de rigeuer in France---but ...

The seasonal rhythms have changed their tune and the melodies of spring have arrived, along with a slew of invitations to parties and fêtes. That ...