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Sauerkraut "la choucroute" is a traditional German and Eastern European dish which has been adopted in Alsace and Lorraine particularly, but enjoyed in restaurant throughout France as a typical French dish. There are many ways to prepare it, and today, I'll tell you about my favorite - "la choucroute à la bière".

France is a country of wine: renowned and envied wines to be sure, but there are many lesser-known yet noteworthy wines as well.  I'd like to introduce you to a small appellation - Beaumes de Venise, which is designated a  Site of Exceptional Culinary Taste in Provence. The terraced vineyards of Beaumes de Venise are worth visiting and wine is certainly worth tasting!

The trip from the Moulin Rouge to Sacré-Coeur is a journey from sinners to saints!

The Saga of John and his wild animal continues... This intermediate level story comes with audio.

This time, we were studying vocabulary related to crimes and investigations. For his homework, John invented this fun story which I've decided to share with you.

I love the combination of lime and raspberry. The first time I had this was at a small pastry shop in Angers. I was lucky enough to be spending 5 weeks there and every Wednesday and Friday, I would go into town to buy "une évasion".

French uses 3 verbs to say 'to cook' = cuisiner, faire la cuisine and cuire, and they are not at all interchangeable. It will sound really weird if you use one for the other, and I hear many mistakes with these verbs, so make sure you learn this by heart.