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Le Fromage: The World of French Cheese (Part 4) Posted by mtaulier on Jul 28, 2014
I hope you’ve been enjoying our little excursion through the world of French cheese. If you dislike the taste of cheese or have never tried a sampling of French cheeses, a basic knowledge of some of the most famous varieties may prove useful someday if you decide to visit France for the first time. Should…
Le Fromage: The World of French Cheese (Part 3) Posted by mtaulier on Jul 24, 2014
Our third installment in this series on French cheese will introduce you to two varieties you may have heard of but never tried. Check out the first and second installments if you’re just joining us. Tomme A round, firm cheese, Tomme is made from skim milk and therefore has a lower fat content than other…
Le Fromage: The World of French Cheese (Part 2) Posted by mtaulier on Jul 21, 2014
In the last post we learned about two of the most famous French cheeses: Camembert and Roquefort. Today, we will look at two more cheeses that have earned a following by cheese connoisseurs à travers le monde (around the world). Brie Brie is perhaps le fromage Français le plus connu (the most well known French…
Le Fromage: The World of French Cheese (Part 1) Posted by mtaulier on Jul 18, 2014
Is there anything more stereotypically French than le fromage (cheese)? Maybe a beret, maybe a baguette, but cheese definitely ranks near the top. There are literally hundreds of different variétés de fromage (varieties of cheese) and it would take many years to really get to know them all and to be able to discern the…
Parlez-vous Français?: A Study of French Expressions (Part 4) Posted by mtaulier on Jun 26, 2014
Fewer things are more revealing of a person’s familiarity with a language than utilizing expressions to convey an idea. Unlike expletives, which many people use to add emphasis to a statement, a thoughtfully used expression is la meilleure façon (the best way) to convey your understanding of French that might surprise, and even impress, the…
“La Mer” by Charles Trenet Posted by mtaulier on Jun 23, 2014
If you’re a fan of the late Bobby Darin, you’ve no doubt heard his song “Beyond the Sea” released in 1959. It was a hit back then and is still played quite frequently on the radio today. Darin may have made the song his own and popularized it, but the original belongs to Charles Trenet…
Les Fables de La Fontaine: Le Lion et le Chasseur Posted by mtaulier on Jun 20, 2014
Another great fable from the illustrious Jean de La Fontaine, a fabulist of the 17th century. Unlike the previous fables we explored (Le Chêne et le Roseau, Les Deux Mulets, La Cigale et la Fourmi), Le Lion et le Chasseur (The Lion and the Hunter) is one of the few of La Fontaine’s fables featuring…