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French Regions – Montpellier Posted by Transparent Language on Jun 24, 2009
While I was studying in Paris, I went home with a friend for a weekend to Montpellier and it was really a beautiful city. Montpellier is located in the south of France on the Mediterranean coast and is the capital of Languedoc-Roussillon. Its name refers to the fact that it sits up on hilly ground…
French Cooking – Quiche Lorraine Posted by Transparent Language on May 8, 2009
One of my favorite French dishes is quiche and when I was a student living in France, some of the French girls in my dorm used to make Quiche Lorraine for us to enjoy on the weekends. Here is a recipe I got from one of them: Ingredients: 3 cups flour 10 ½ tblsp butter…
French Holidays – Fête du Travail Posted by Transparent Language on May 1, 2009
Today is International Workers’ Day in many countries around the world including France. Originally created as an international strikers’ day as part of the labor movement in commemoration of the fight for the eight-hour work day, it is a legal working holiday or day off for most people in the countries that celebrate it. In…
French Food – Entrecôte Posted by Transparent Language on Apr 6, 2009
I just finished eating a juicy entrecôte (rib steak) and am feeling thankful to the French for this delicious cut of meat…but, then again…is it really French? And come to think of it, the French fries…I don’t think they are really very French either. According to Wikipedia, ‘entrecôte‘ is a piece of meat (beef) cut…
French Music – Garou Posted by Transparent Language on Feb 17, 2009
Another of my favorite French-language singers is Garou. As did many French people, I first fell in love with this Quebec-born singer listening to the Notre Dame de Paris CDs. He played Quasimodo in the musical drama that toured Paris, Montreal, Lyon, Brussels and London. The winner of many international music awards, he got his…
French Holidays – Still Looking for Ideas for Your Christmas Menu? Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 24, 2008
Why not add some French flair to your holiday dinner? Some very traditional French Christmas choices include dinde de Noël (Christmas turkey) which is prepared in a variety of interesting ways, chapon (capon) and any dish with foie gras including tatin pommes foie gras. Here is a recipe for Tatin Pommes Foie Gras from the Marmiton website. Preparation Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 3…
Quebec Elections Posted by Transparent Language on Dec 9, 2008
Yesterday, the people of Quebec headed to the voting booths for their provincial elections. Due to the extremely cold weather, voter turnout was not great, but a majority liberal government was elected. Besidesthe independent candidates, candidates from 9 different political parties could be found on the ballot. These parties are Action démocratique du Québec, Parti…