French Cooking Terms Explained: Pots, Pans, Utensils, Appliances, and Kitchen Vocabulary You’ll Need in France
One of the adventures of moving to France is learning a whole new set of kitchen vocabulary. Whether you’re reading…
French Food
French food is grounded in tradition, shaped by place, highly seasonal, and places emphasis on high quality products and preparation. It reflects a food culture that moves easily between the everyday and the exceptional. This section focuses on the foods and dishes that define daily life in France as well as adjustments I’ve had to make to my grocery shopping, recipe ingredients, and cooking methods to adapt.
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Crème Fraîche vs. Sour Cream: Understanding the Difference in France
One of the adventures of moving to a new country is figuring out what to do when a favorite ingredient…
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Brillat-Savarin: The French Cheese That Feels Both Familiar and New
For all the French cheeses we fell in love with early on, Brillat-Savarin somehow took us a while to discover….
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Olive Oil in Provence: Discovering the Best Olive Oil in the Var
One of the defining charms of the Provençal landscape is its olive trees. Their silvery leaves and twisted branches line…
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How to Make Dill Pickles in France (Easy Refrigerator Recipe)
One of the unexpected challenges of moving to a new country is finding equivalents for the everyday foods you never…
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The Magic of the French Croissant
I confess, I never really thought I cared much for croissants before moving to France. Back home, I’d choose a…
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La Chandeleur: Discovering the Meaning Behind France’s Crêpe Tradition
One of the things I love about living in France is that many traditions have been preserved for generations, quietly…
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Mont d’Or Cheese: France’s Most Decadent Winter Cheese
If you’ve ever noticed a small, round cheese tucked inside a wooden box at a French fromagerie, there’s a good…
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Cottage cheese, recreated in france
France is a wonderland of cheese. As a cheese lover, I feel incredibly fortunate to live in a country with…
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Condensed cream of mushroom soup, recreated in france
One of the challenges of moving to a new country is finding equivalent brands—or suitable replacements—for the food items we’ve…
