Today’s Tidbits May 5, 2010

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Today’s Tidbits April 29, 2010

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Today’s Tidbits April 28, 2010

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Yep, that’s me in blue!

We were the final ones at a hill in Flaine and Jon took an amazing photo of
the mountains.
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Today’s Tidbits April 22, 2010

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French words I’ll never be able to say…

  • Anything with a “R”
  • Any time someone says “oh, just use the back of your throat.” really?
  • au revoir – I swear it’s not as easy as it sounds….

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Today’s Tidbits April 15, 2010

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Today’s Tidbits March 26, 2010

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French foibles: Creme fraiche

Homemade Creme Fraiche

Creme fraiche from flit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/flit/)

For some reason, I assumed that “creme fraiche” was just a fresher, French-er way of saying “sour cream.” Nope. Apparently, it’s akin to “heart attack upon delivery.”

I used it to finish up a yum vegetable and tofu dish last night only to discover this health advisory this a.m.

creme French foibles: Creme fraiche

And I’m no longer feeling *quite* so smug about my healthy cooking.

Next, I’m going to learn that “lardon” doesn’t mean “healthy ham pieces.”

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