tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51698273172908232612011-08-21T08:25:36.313-05:00Hi, I am Monsieur Frog, Welcome to my blog! You are here because you are an inveterate Francophile or because you want to exchange ideas, tips, impressions, memories and photos about all things French with Monsieur Frog and his friends or because you are curious and want to know more about the French way of life.... So, join in and write your commentsMr. Froghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04088818475741011486noreply@blogger.comBlogger371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5169827317290823261.post-35016387570785830002011-03-02T16:44:00.003-06:002011-03-03T16:54:46.754-06:00

I have just moved in the US and I couldn't find the brand DECODELIRE which is very popular in France. I was very happy to find it in the boutique en ligne www.frogdujour.com. You can find a very nice collection and it is shipped in US for very reasonable prices. Check the link Decodelire, you will see the products I am in love with, so nice, so cute, so original

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The French Scarf Thing - by Elizabeth New The French do many things well, and since it’s still winter, let’s take a look at yet another French talent—the art of tying scarves. A well-tied scarf in France is both a fashion statement and a meteorological necessity. Without une écharpe (long, rectangular wool scarf often with fringe on the short end) around one’s neck in the winter, walking

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Excerpt from our Friend Anne 's blog, afoodiefroggy in Paris... Each year, for the Epiphany festivities and no matter your religion, there is the same national debate : basically France is divided between the southerners who are "brioche des rois" lovers and the northerners who could not have anything but Galette des rois filled with almond cream. And don't even get me started with : almond,

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The poppy (coquelicot in French) The poppy is the flower in fashion in France. It pops up (pun intended) on all kind of objects from dishes to fashion wear. It is a beautiful if ephemeral flower. It fragile crumpled petals flower for a day or so before lying flat.  They create sumptuous landscapes when blanketing meadows or fields of wheat. The famous Van Gogh painting (stolen from a Cairo

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"If you give a child a book, you give them the world". Parents do understand the value of providing a large selection of books to their children. But how to keep up with insatiable little appetites especially if you want your children to read or be read to in French? Buying every book a child might want or that a parent might want to read to a child is simply too expensive, especially with the

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  Fabric Bordeaux placemat Vendanges is the French word for grape harvest. It takes place traditionally in September but often starts in August and sometimes ends as late as October. The date depends on how ripe the grapes are. This varies from year to year and from region to region. The 2003 heat wave brought the harvest date forward by several weeks in almost every vineyard in France.

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The name lavender comes from the Latin root lavare, which means "to wash". It may be because it was frequently used in Roman baths to help purify the body and spirit. Lavender has been in documented use for over 2,500 years as a remedy for a range of ailments from insomnia to anxiety, hyperactivity, flatulence, bacteria, fungus, airborne molds and microbial activity on gums and for repelling

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Just for your information, we now sell on www.amazon.com. Don't worry, we still offer our members the best prices on www.frogdujour.com A bientôt

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You may have admired the beautiful and colorful linens mostly from France and Belgium that grace tables in magazines and elegant dinner tables. They are likely jacquard fabric. But what is Jacquard, or rather who was he? The late 18th century saw the industrial revolution replace cottage industries. In the textile industry looms and weaving machines were introduced to mass produce large

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Avignon in Photos Very cool blog about Avignon and its festival

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tres beau blog froggy !

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My friend Robin is in Paris, yeah !…Last Tuesday I took her to my fav' part of Paris : the Aligre Market and its neighborhood. She wanted to see all the places I had mentioned on my blog in a specific post about “my off the beaten path Paris”. I am sure you are thinking “OK, nice story, but what does it have to do with lemonade ???”. Well, that day, after having pounced on Moisan pastries,

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The first jigsaw puzzle was produced around 1760 by John Spilsbury, a London engraver and mapmaker. Spilsbury mounted one of his maps on a sheet of hardwood and cut around the borders of the countries using a fine-bladed marquetry saw as an aid in teaching British children their geography. Until about 1820, jigsaw puzzles remained educational tools. They illustrated bible, historic or moral

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Note: All temperatures in this article are in degrees Fahrenheit Wine temperature is a matter of endless discussion, but it's safe to say that most Americans serve their red wine too warm, and often their white wine too cold. Every wine will have its own optimal serving temperature. But there are few approximate rules of thumb. You should never serve (or store) a wine above 68 degrees. The old

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You need for a large Tart (serves 6 to 8 ): 6 apples (Rome or Jonathan) 3.5 oz granulated sugar 1.8 oz unsalted butter 1 sheet shortcrust pastry (see below) see following Home made Shortcrust Pastry: 7 oz all purpose Flour 4.4 oz salted Butter 1 Egg 2 tbsp Water Make the shortcrust pastry : Cut the butter into 1.5cm (½ inch) dices and rub into flour, lifting the mixture to add air, until

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An apron was primarily used by Grandmas to protect their dress, and in many cases was transformed into gloves to remove hot pans from the oven. Their apron helped wipe children’s tears and in certain circumstances, cleaned their faces. From henhouses, an apron was used to carry eggs, revive chicks and sometimes carried cracked eggs that were immediately cooked on the stove. see following When

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Soufflés have always incredibly intimidated me. I have always been, you know, that kind of woman who did not like to take risks when cooking for her friends, always making "safe bets" so as not to disappoint her guests...and herself ! Soufflés, a "hit or miss" ?? Me, never ! And the worst part is, as you need to cook and serve them at the very last minute, when you realize that your soufflé is

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With the upcoming Impressionist exposition at the Dallas Art Museum, I want to share a recipe from a book titled Monet's Table written by Claire Joyes. The author described the artist's life at Giverny and provides Monet's favorite cooking dishes kept secret in his private cooking journals! Here is the one I enjoyed the most: see following  Serves 6Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter 4

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Valentine’s day originated as a pagan celebration in third century Rome. The God Lupercus, protector of the shepherds and their flocks was celebrated every February at a feast called Lupercalia. During Lupercalia, in honor of the goddess Juno Februata, names of young women were put into a box and drawn to match boys who would be their partners for the year. As Christianity became prevalent,

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What an experience! MAISON & OBJETS is Paris' most trendy, fashionable, home decoration trade show held twice a year. We arrived in Paris on Thursday for the show's opening on Friday January 22nd. The weather was of course cold, but inside we warmed up to exciting new concepts! The show has 6 theme halls and we spent most of our time in the halls 5A and 6 dedicated to home accessories. We

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What an experience! MAISON & OBJETS is Paris' most trendy, fashionable, home decoration trade show held twice a year. We arrived in Paris on Thursday for the show's opening on Friday January 22nd. The weather was of course cold, but inside we warmed up to exciting new concepts! The show has 6 theme halls and we spent most of our time in the halls 5A and 6 dedicated to home accessories. We

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The first ceramics were found in central Europe around 24,000BC. Early pottery was made from clay like material, either by itself or mixed with other materials such as ash or crushed bones. Since these ancient times, the technology and applications of ceramics has steadily progressed through the ages. Ceramics now include domestic, industrial applications, building products and art objects.

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The first ceramics were found in central Europe around 24,000BC. Early pottery was made from clay like material, either by itself or mixed with other materials such as ash or crushed bones. Since these ancient times, the technology and applications of ceramics has steadily progressed through the ages. Ceramics now include domestic, industrial applications, building products and art objects.

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Bonjour Frog du Jour,Here in France we now all drive "rosalies" : it is a four-seats modern green and charming vehicle for the future, isn't it ? please look at us driving our supercar on the famous Planches de Trouville, in Normandykiss

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Hi,Your blog may not any longer keep silent about the best place in France : le pays basque. May I suggest frog du jour would become a specialized US market place for basque products ? the good news : I guarantee all basque people living in the US would become your most loyal customers; the bad news : we are two basque people living in the US :-) viva Biarritz!

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Hi Frogdujour,My friend Chris and I had great lobsters last summer somewhere in Corsica. My recipe: cut them in half!!  paint the halves with a nice olive lemon herbs sauce and bake it 10 mn in the oven or on the bbq grill. Cheap and simple : that's all !!!

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Answer : women and wineI confess this is kind of a cliché, but so true :-)))  So frog du jour, if you cannot sell women on-line, please advise and sell us on good quality-price affordable bottles of the 3 B's : Bordeaux, Bourgogne, Bandol ! Thx.

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Laguiole (pronounced lag-YALL) is a small village located in Auvergne, a beautiful hilly area in central France. The authentic Laguiole knives are traditionally made by manufacturers in the region and particularly in the town of Thiers the capital of French cutlery.Originally, the Laguiole knife was a shepard's tool and weapon. Legend has it that Napoleon was camped near the village of Laguiole

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I love to be in Paris for Christmas time, it is so romantic! You don't need any program, just let you go in the streets of the capital and look around: you'll be impressed by the lights on the Boulevards, the beautiful displays and windows in the stores and the happyness of french people in the bistrots. You may be lucky and have some snow. The Christmas lights of the Champs Elysees The

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Hello,If you were at the Beaujolais Wine Festival last Friday in Dallas, it was a real blast. We shared a glass (or two) of Beaujolais with many of you and had a lot of fun. The elegant classic Laguiole knives were our best sellers, but many of you also loved the beautiful wine and food theme Torchons tea towels as wel as the pepper mills and other French items.Here are some pics from the

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We hope to meet you this coming friday at the Beaujolais Wine Festival organized by the French American Chamber of Commerce Dallas/ Fortworth.Let's have a glass of wine together (not virtual this time) and let's discover our wine accessories (coasters, corkscrews...). For more information about the event, please follow this link

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I would really like to hear what you think about the products we are selling, our service, our site, any kind of feedback. Especially if you are happy with us!Please post your comments with sugestions, requests, stories, praise or even complaints.Thank you

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We have some French neighbors in our street and they invited us to a barbecue last week end. The weather was pretty bad so we stayed inside. They cooked with this kind of ceramic plancha I had never seen before. They put it directly on the cook top. Then it went from the cook top to the table and kept the food warm. It was very convenient.

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This recipe comes from a kid recipe book. I began to bake it in France when I was a little boy and I am still doing it now that I am a teen and that we moved to the US. I tasted a lot of chocolate cakes and I never found any like mine, I can tell you. This cake is very popular and each time we've got friends coming home for dinner, I am the one responsible for the dessert. Most of the time, they

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I love skiing in the French Alps. I don't know if you've ever been there but it is just amazing. The Alps have hundreds of kilometers of ski slopes, in some of the most beautiful mountains, rolling foothills, and pristine lakes and rivers in the world. The well-known resorts are world famous destinations for skiing such as Chamonix, Val d’Isere, Meribel, Courchevel ... with Chamonix, host of the

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In my previous travels to France I used to go to Paris and south of France but last time as I was short in time, I decided to change and go to Paris and Normandy. That was the occasion for me to visit Mont-St-Michel which is a small rocky island about 1 km from the north coast of France in Normandy. This medieval Benedictine Abbey and steepled church occupy most of the 1km-diameter clump of rocks

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