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French spelling blog - how to sound like a French person, by Guillaume

Submitted by emilie on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 21:51

Not only France has its secrets and hidden beauties, but the French language is a travel in itself where you can get lost even more easily trying to discover its mysteries.

Some examples of these mysteries come to my mind: for instance the famous Loire Valley “castles” is quite difficult  to write correctly. Indeed the French word “château” is written with a “^” (i.e. accent circonflexe) on the first “a “, which is a reminder of the former “s” that used to exist in old French, where château was written “castel”, very similarly to the English version.

Lemon Meringue Pie, by Vincent

Submitted by emilie on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 12:13

See Vincent's delicious Lemon Meringue Pie recipe ! We didn't get a chance to take close-up pictures...they were already devoured!

For 1 big pie or 6 individual servings:

Pastry: 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour, 1/2 cup butter, water and a pinch of salt.
Cook the pastry covered with aluminium foil for 15 minutes at 350°F. 

Thank You !

Submitted by emilie on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 10:41

This brand new blog  and website are the opportunity for us to thank all the people who have been supporting us since the beginning of France Just For You project. You made it happen and we are very thankful for the precious help!

Thanks very much to the American dream team who has agreed to play the guinea pigs and answer to our market study and all questions about what they would like or dislike doing while in France.  Thanks as well for your help in finding the name « France Just For You » !

Thank you Antoine for transforming a business idea into a legal company.

Florence Orange Marmalade Recipe

Submitted by emilie on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 10:02

This is my mother’s recipe and it has been improved over the years. This marmalade tastes sweeter than bitter.
It’s delicious on toasts for breakfast.

For 7 to 9 jars:

  • 2.5 lbs of oranges (weigh the oranges while both ends are cut off)
  • 1 yellow lemon
  • granulated sugar

The preparation does not last too long, but it spreads over 3 days.