Tag: château

Dip yourself into the French language for a month and you'll soak it up, right? Well, not exactly. If you've ever dreamed of abandoning your ...

Are you dreaming of a trip to Umbria, that quiet and lovely region of Italy that is fast becoming the destination du jour for those ...

Who are our neighbors in the Burgundy countryside? Well, they're a mix of farmers and other French who love 'la campagne', and a pretty amazing ...

A Festival of Two Worlds, as you will see: we pit Italy's best pork sandwich against the specialty at Willie's Weenie Wagon. With this recipe, ...

Cakes with saints or smurfs inside, a kid lurking under the table, a chance to be Queen for a Day… it’s all part of a ...

Some musings on why the French countryside, authentic and ancient, so un-modern and not at all hip, tugs at our heartstrings. We’re thinking soup, too, ...

There’s big excitement at the château today! I’m doing a guest blog at every Francophile’s go-to site, French Word a Day. Read the post at ...

…when we gather up friends and family for a traditional French Christmas. Please join us, and try an easy recipe for your Christmas breakfast, too. ...

What’s the right path to learning French? Well, as it turns out there are many, some more stressful (and successful) than others. Here’s the advice ...

We're talking BISKITS!! Biscuits, southern style--but what about that French spelling? A close look at the South's most famous southern creation, the European equivalents, and, ...