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The “Goûter”: An institution in France

October 26, 2015

In my country, children eat their ‘lunch’ at school mid-morning, and then they arrive home to eat their afternoon meal called ‘comida’ at around three

Dog Poop: A Shitty issue in Paris

October 22, 2015

When one moves to Paris, most of us become pedestrians. It is said that 40% of the city population does not own a car and

The ‘Ateliers’: Something to Prepare Students for the Final Exams

September 15, 2015

Even though we all know that in English these classes would be called Workshops, everyone at school sticks to the French term ‘Ateliers’. These classes

Rungis, the Biggest Farmer’s Market in Europe

September 14, 2015

I pick up the thread from my previous post about markets, specifically those in Paris, and the question presented at the end

Farmers’ Markets: My most favorite shopping places in Paris and in Mexico

September 13, 2015

My grandmother used to live just a few blocks from a very popular market in Mexico City: The Mercado de Medellín. She and I would

“Taste of Paris”: One of the World’s Greatest Food Festivals I’ve Been To

September 11, 2015

Back in the end of 2011 or early 2012 I once heard someone say that whenever she came to Paris it was very difficult to

Baking Bread from scratch (Beginner friendly!)

August 9, 2015

Bread, like most food, may describe in one way or another how people relate to it according to their culture. For example, in Mexico most

When the Oven Played a Very Bad Joke on Me and it was the Worst Day to Do so

August 8, 2015

After the 10-Dish Challenge training I talked about in my previous post, I was completely sure it didn’t matter what dish I had to prepare

Getting Ready for the Second Round of Exams

July 24, 2015

As the Intermediate Cuisine term approached its end, some of my friends and I got a little bit anxious about the exams. There was quite

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