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April 19, 2024

Eating like the French: Coping with French food culture

‘Tis a truth universally acknowledged, that the French are very particular about their food, and how they eat it. In this article, I will share some aspects of French food culture that took me by surprise when I first arrived in France.
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March 30, 2024

Why are croissants so good? An impassioned explanation

Having spent many hours enjoying coffee and croissant by myself, I have now arrived at some conclusions about what makes it so good.
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