For « la Chandeleur » (Candlemas), many French homes are making crepes. Learn about the origins of this tradition. How many of these 16 facts about "la Chandeleur" / Crepes Day did you know? Test your knowledge and learn a bit of French along the way! I’ll also share with you my grandmother’s recipe for sweet crêpes – they are delicious! Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode une crêpière = a special shallow pan to make crepes une crêperie = a restaurant where you eat crepes un ours = a bear Février = February Une chandelle, une bougie = a candle « À la … Read More →
French Traditions : New Year, Galette des Rois
French New Year Greetings Wishing you all an amazing year ahead!! Or, how to say it in proper French ? “Bonne année, bonne santé” (“Good year, good health”, because health really matters), or “Bonne et heureuse année" ( = “a good and joyful year”. A bit redundant in my opinion, but you never know ; it’s better to say it twice than none!). Traditionally, French people don’t say “Bonne année” before January 1st (superstition wise, it’s bad), but we have all of January –i.e until January 31st - to give our wishes/greetings, so there’s no rush. You can just say it to your friends the … Read More →
FV 005 : Choukette – A Traditional French Patisserie in Melbourne
This is a mouth-watering interview with Nans, a young and talented chef patissier in Melbourne, Australia. His pastries are very traditional: they are exactly the same ones, the same flavours and the same taste as the pastries you would find in any city or village in France… I love them! For Christmas, Nans is also making the “bûche de Noël”, THE traditional French Christmas dessert. Episode Timeline [04 min 22 sec] Nans’s experience and background [06 min 45 sec] About Choukette’s staff [07 min 15 sec] A French library in Choukette! [08 min 00 sec] Choukette’s specialties [08 min 56 … Read More →