No-ël: British Christmas traditions that are unacceptable in France
From mince pies to the Queen's speech, some of our favourite ways of celebrating Jesus' birthday in Britain would be a no-go at Noël....
From mince pies to the Queen'...
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Are you eating the wrong crêpe?
My first encounter with French crêpes was in Glasgow back when I was a student. We would have high japes and revelry in the city...
My first encounter with French...
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Onions and the amazing truth behind a French stereotype
Picture the most outrageously caricature version of a French man you can. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have imagined something similar to the image...
Picture the most outrageously ...
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This French dessert choice is perfect for greedy, indecisive people like you
I’m really indecisive - I think. Or actually maybe I'm just open-minded, and able to see the good in multiple possibilities? Difficult to say...
I’m really indecisive - I thin...
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QUIZ: Can you pass this French dinner etiquette test?
Are you à l'aise at the French dinner table, chomping your food down while spouting opinions about politics and playing footsie under the table with...
Are you à l'aise at the Frenc...
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Proof that authentic and delicious French vegetarian food does exist
The classics of French cuisine are big, solid meaty dishes - the sort of thing that you need a nice lie down or heart bypass...
The classics of French cuisine...
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This is the real reason the French love cheese
When I moved to France, fresh and ignorant back in 2010, the idea of it being populated by a bunch of cheese lovers was one...
When I moved to France, fresh ...
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France has no time for your January-based privation nonsense
January, urgh. The Monday of the months. The least-popular, last-picked, only-gets-invited-because-its-Mum-begged reject of the calendar. It's cold, it rains, you're skint, full of mince pies...
January, urgh. The Monday of t...
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French comfort food you should be eating this winter
Winter is here so we might as well grow ourselves a lovely layer of fat to keep us warm through the cold months. Thankfully France...
Winter is here so we might as ...
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