culture
The Cat Massacre of Saint-Séverin
A darkly comic act of protest in 1730s Paris, where apprentices turned their anger on their masters’ pets—and left behind one of history’s strangest symbols of class
Keith Christiansen
Table & Foraging
French Recipes: Omelettes aux herbes
Jacques Pepin's omelette is one to master, but he's better known in the US vs. France
house sitting
House sitting in Rural France & the Diagonal Vide
Slow tourism and house sitting in the sparsest sections of rural France
Table & Foraging
Basic French Cooking Terms You May Know Already
But let’s go over them, just in case. These get mixed up a lot.
Soundtrack
Yé-Yé, Jazz, and Lollipops: Serge Gainsbourg Before the Scandals
The Ubiquitous Singer/Songwriter Behind "Chez les Yé-Yé" and the Ye-Ye Movement
Table & Foraging
French Recipe: Rustic Salade Lyonnaise with dandelion greens and wild onions
A blend of bitter greens, crispy bacon, poached egg, and tangy dressing for a balanced, flavorful starter or a light main.
culture
Drawing the Impossible: The Cassini Map of France
How four generations of astronomers tried to measure an entire country—and almost lost it to the king, the people, and the mountains.
culture
A bit about French History
this section will discuss strange, curious, and bizarre parts of France's past
Table & Foraging
Confit Leeks, Puy Lentils, and a Little Patience
a market bag and a handful of herbs turn into the simplest French comfort food
Soundtrack
French Hip-Hop Abstrait or Experimental
France has a massive hip-hop scene. Gasoline is one of the first in trip hop.
Soundtrack
How a French Breakup Became America’s Power Ballad
Claude François, France Gall, and the long road from “Comme d’habitude” to Sinatra
Soundtrack
French Music Then and Now
Interesting music from France and the Francophone world