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Vinyl Vibes: A French 60s Summer DJ Set
Guest DJ on Coffee Break Session spins a nearly perfect French vinyl set
Keith Christiansen
Table & Foraging
French Recipe: French Recipe Clafoutis
a simple summer dessert recipe with a forgettable name
culture
The Sacred Rhythm of French Holidays: Les Grandes Vacances
Pretty much all business stops during Summer Vacations in France
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French Music: Daft Punk Giorgio by Moroder 2013
Electronic brilliance on a genre-blurring tribute to one of electronic music's pioneers
Table & Foraging
French Summer Recipe: Salade Niçoise
Hot days and summer produce make this bistro classic work
Leaving the US
Home Elsewhere: Two Years in France
Lessons Learned and Cultural Shifts Since Leaving the U.S.
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Bastille Day Anthems: Revolutionary Classics with Jazz and Reggae Revamps
Yesterday was Bastille Day, and as anthems go, the French one is pretty good
Table & Foraging
French Recipe: Verrine Appetizers and Desserts
Verrines can be simple or complicated, but they all show off fresh ingredients with bright colors
culture
Minitel: The French had an Internet 10 years before the rest of the world
France had an internet years before the United States did: Minitel, an early, centralized information network that was hugely popular.
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French Music: Jacques Dutronc: "Les Playboys" 1966
Dutronc defined suave style and ironic music in an era of vapid love songs and hippie freedom songs
Table & Foraging
French Recipe: Basque Piperade
Basque version of an onion, pepper, and tomato stew you'll find in many cultures
culture
Road Rules: Creepy Crosswalk Kids in France
These life-size bizarro children are horrifying for drivers