Month: March 2009
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French Brocante: The small things you can easily find in France.
The brocantes (flea antique markets) in France, are plentiful on any given weekend, especially when spring is in the air, a million more pop up. One of the many brocantes this weekend was in my village. Dealers come from around…
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French Brocante
The brocante (antique market) is in my village TODAY. I'll give you three guesses where I will be, and the first two don't count.More about today later on…….. You never know, maybe I'll find something to give to you!
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Chocolate Pear Brownie
Chocolate Pear Brownie, or in French- Gateau au chocolat a la Poire (Of course I made that up, and my French is not to be taken seriously. Though I did write gateau, chocolat and poire the right way.)Either way, in…
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The French Silver, Guessing Game Winners are…
1.Silver serving pieces for fois gras 2.A silver knife holder for a buffet table. 3.A silver knife to slice ice creamTo cut and serve ice cream, before scoops were a la mode. Marlis named all three, way to go! I honestly…
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French Silver, Guessing Game
A long row of silverware greeted me on both sides of my plate, the first time I met French Husband's family. Not speaking a word of French was the least of my problems. Wondering what piece of silverware to pick…
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Free Rusty French Tins
After 45 packets of dirty tins to be mailed, I am beginning to look like this little chickadee! 45 packets equals 450 rusty old tins. I DID NOT WASH THEM, and I am not bothered by that fact… though those…