SEPTEMBER FRENCH CONTAINER 2022
BONJOUR ! We will be receiving a container the end of the week – Merchandise will be out on the floor the week of September 19, 2022 WATCH instagram and our website for updates!
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Did you know: The first napkin was edible? We can thank the Spartans in Ancient Greece for that. In those days, they ate everything by hand. That led to the common use of a soft dough to clean off the fingers, a food object called apomagdalie. It was the introduction of the fork that eliminated…
Read MoreOlives from Southern France
Considered the gastronomic olive par excellence, the Lucques du Languedoc olive is one of the best olives available. Easily recognized by its crescent moon shape and its bright green skin, it is a large, meaty, mellow olive. These olives are produced along part of the Mediterranean coast of southern France & in Saint Remy, a visitor…
Read MoreShades of the South
LAVENDER Southern France is known for its colors of the earth – one of those colors is purple lavender. The perfumed plant called LAVENDER is naturally at home in this sun drenched area of France! The fragrance of Lavender is smooth, delicate and unmistakable. This plant originates as far back as Tutankhamun and Jesus – Tombs…
Read MoreBEE CONSERVATION in France & the US
HONEY BEES It’s summer time in the US and in most of Europe. With it, Summer brings flowers and the buzzing bee – fueling my ever present interest in bees and spurring me to write this post – For Defining France this is our second post on our valued friend, the HONEY BEE.
Read MoreFRENCH TOBACCO JARS
THE FRENCH TOBACCO JAR – Whimsical, serious and beloved And, while we all know that tobacco has health risks….In France, smoking still has that certain je ne sais quoi ! France is known for its historical attachment to smoking as far back as Kings using snuff, to soldiers smoking to relieve stress during the…
Read MoreCONFIT POTS
THE FRENCH CONFIT POT — CONFIT POTS come with and without lids and spouts — First, before I embark on the explanation of the confit pot (Pots de confit), let me first explain what “confit” is. Confit is a classic French recipe where pieces of duck are slowly cooked in its own fat. The confit…
Read MoreFRENCH FOOD DISH – Coq Au Vin
Chicken is a staple for Americans and in a parallel view it is a staple for the French as well! The French just seem to make “their chicken” a bit more fancy! Below is a dish referring to what I mean – Enjoy! COQ AU VIN A popular and favorite French food dish Coq Au…
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FAUX BOIS Faux Bois means “false wood” and the technique is a great example of an old world craft. It refers to the artistic imitation of wood or wood grains in various media. Faux Bois was particularly popular in the late 19th century through the 1940’s. Its emergence can be seen in garden ornaments such…
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EMILY ALEXANDER TEXTILE DESIGNS TRUNK SHOW WHERE: CROWN AND COLONY ANTIQUE STORE WHEN: MARCH 21, 2018 10 to 5 NEED MORE INFO: Call us at 251-928-4808 The ideas and inspiration behind E Alexander Designs began long ago. When Emily Alexander received her degree in Textiles and Communications, she was following a long line…
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