Music Monday: Fever
Dua Lipa and Angèle sing in English and French on this dance-pop track that was released in October 2020 Continue reading Music Monday: Fever
Tag: French
Music Monday: Kraft Dinner
A song by Lisa LeBlanc, singer-songwriter from New Brunswick, Canada. She performs in a dialect called Chiac, which mixes Acadian French with English words (2012) Continue reading Music Monday: Kraft Dinner
Music Monday: C’était toi (You Were the One)
A song in French and English by American singer-songwriter, Billy Joel (1980) Continue reading Music Monday: C’était toi (You Were the One)
I Made an Apple Cranberry Flaugnarde with Crème Fraîche
It’s like a Clafoutis, but instead of traditional cherries, I used apples and cranberries (to give it a touch of autumn, my favorite season) Continue reading I Made an Apple Cranberry Flaugnarde with Crème Fraîche
Sunday Brunch at La Note Restaurant Provençal in Berkeley, California
You don’t need to wait long for my review of brunch at La Note, the popular French restaurant in Berkeley. It’s ready to read now Continue reading Sunday Brunch at La Note Restaurant Provençal in Berkeley, California
You Can’t Spell Melodramatic Without “ME!”: Taylor Swift Speaks French in New Music Video
Taylor Swift is back with new music today (April 26). She released the song, “ME!” (feat. Brendon Urie of Panic! At the Disco) along with its music video, which is, at times, dreamlike and melodramatic! Directed by Swift and Dave Meyers, the video begins with a pink snake slithering across a brightly-colored cobblestone road. Like a holiday cracker, something pops, and suddenly the reptile becomes a hundred butterflies, fluttering like confetti into a window of a house where a couple (played by Swift and Urie) is having a heated argument: in French! Sample dialogue: « Devant nos filles. » (“In front of … Continue reading You Can’t Spell Melodramatic Without “ME!”: Taylor Swift Speaks French in New Music Video
Epine chérie
I wrote this poem in French when I was 20-something Continue reading Epine chérie
Quiche Vosgienne
My interpretation of Quiche Vosgienne: a Pancetta & Swiss/Gruyère cheese French tart in a gluten-free crust 🥧 Continue reading Quiche Vosgienne
La Châtaigne: French bakery in Lafayette
The pain au chocolat was fresh baked, buttery, and flaky. The Americano was delicious, as well. I’d like to come back to try the other pastries from this Lafayette bakery. Continue reading La Châtaigne: French bakery in Lafayette
