Pain épice versus American Gingerbread
Gingerbread or Pain d'épice as it is called in France is different in both texture and taste from American gingerbread. However, if you love the warm spiciness of American gingerbread, you are sure to love the French version as well. Be sure to use honey instead of granulated sugar. Honey changes the texture and taste of the ...
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Alsace Butter Cookie
Alsace butter cookies are perfect with a cup of tea or coffee. Their buttery goodness just melts in my mouth. Yum! You can enjoy a taste of the Alsace Lorraine without ever leaving home. Ingredients 3 ¾ cup all purpose flour pinch of salt ½ pound unsalted butter, softened 1 ¼ cups vanilla sugar (vanilla ...
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Reims France
Our first visit to Reims France was a very brief two hour stop on the way to our destination in southern Burgundy. It took us a mere 1.5 hours to drive from Charles de Gaulle airport. If you find yourself in a situation like this, with much to see and little time, I highly recommend a tour of the city on the little ...
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Gothic Cathedral in Metz
The Gothic Cathedral in Metz, Cathédrale Saint Étienne, built with yellow Jaumont limestone dates from the 13th century. Buildings around the world still use Jaumont limestone. [caption id="attachment_4663" align="aligncenter" width="450"] Cathédrale Saint Étienne , Metz[/caption] Both of the pictures ...
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Douaumont Ossuary Memorial
Douaumont Ossuary memorial honors the soldiers who lost their lives in the Battle of Verdun during World War I. It forms the resting place of the bones of approximately 130,000 unidentified French and German soldiers collected from 36 sections of the battle field. [caption id="attachment_377" align="aligncenter" ...
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Flammekueche – An Authentic Alsatian Taste of France
A Flammekueche, or tarte flambée, originates in the Alsace region of France and is France's answer to the American pizza only so much better! Using crème fraîche instead of cheese, it is a whole lot of creamy goodness on a yeast dough crust. It is comfort food at its best in my opinion. Flammekueche Ingredients Dough ...
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Alsace Lorraine France delights the eye with Half-timbered houses of Storybook Charm
The Alsace Lorraine is now the newly created Grand-Est Region which merged three regions, the Alsace, the Champagne-Ardenne and the Lorraine. Formerly, the Alsace was often referred to as the Alsace- Lorraine even though it was just the Alsace. The former Alsace Region of France, sandwiched between the former Lorraine ...
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