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	<title>Elizabeth&#039;s Blog &#187; France in the U.S.</title>
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		<title>French Folk Art: Brittany&#8217;s Quimper Pottery</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2012/01/21/french-folk-art-brittanys-quimper-pottery/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 21:14:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As I mentioned in the last French Affaires posting, the country of France is so diverse and rich in things to do, see and experience. Northwest France is home to la Bretagne (Brittany), a rocky and remote region known for its extensive coastline, Celtic influences, ancient forests and legends, native costumes, music of the biniou [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First French Words</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2011/11/30/first-french-words/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[learning French]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The first French words I remember learning were la fleur. &#8220;The flower.&#8221; Our Montessori school teacher held up flashcards with colorful images and instructed us to repeat the French names after her. I was five years old and with those few phrases in our kindergarten curriculum, something French in me must have clicked.

After a sprinkling of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Package Makes Perfect in France</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2011/08/24/package-makes-perfect-in-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[French gifts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French gift wrap]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laduree]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[paquet cadeau]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Shopping in France has its obvious pleasures. Creative window displays are a perpetual source of eye candy. Beautiful goods tempt in small boutiques and in les grands magasins (department stores). And when a French shopkeeper learns you truly appreciate his wares, he will bend over backwards to be helpful and informative whether or not you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Affaires Book Club 2011-2012</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2011/04/21/fa-book-club/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 02:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[French Book Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French Fashion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French Literature]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French Affaires Book Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Parisian Chic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stendhal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Red and the Black]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you love books about France and the French? So do we!
Join us for our unique French book club as we meet quarterly to read and discuss books on French culture, art, cuisine, wine, language, and travel. Our meeting locations and hosts tie to each month&#8217;s book theme which makes our gatherings and events especially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scenes from the French Vinaigrette Workshop!</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2011/02/09/scenes-from-the-french-vinaigrette-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 23:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food and Wine]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cuisine & Culture Workshop]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[salad dressing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A few hardy souls ventured out the Dallas snow and ice last weekend for the French Cuisine &#38; Culture workshop on French vinaigrettes. Here are some photos of our hands-on culinary adventure using dijon mustards, vinegars and oils to create outstanding French salad dressings. And then we enjoyed our various salad creations with homemade quiche lorraine  followed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>French Christmases in France and the U.S.</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/12/23/french-christmases-in-france-and-the-u-s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Dec 2010 00:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christmas in France]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bonne annee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[champagne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foie gras]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Noel]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since my last online posting, I was in Paris for the French Affaires &#8220;Gourmet Paris&#8221; trip. Our lovely group savored the culinary delights of la Capitale, and I&#8217;ll be sharing some of our French foodie experiences in upcoming articles. I have also been deep into planning exciting new programs and events for 2011 that will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The French Spice Factor ~ Le Piment d&#8217;Espelette</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/10/22/the-french-spice-factor-le-piment-despelette/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/10/22/the-french-spice-factor-le-piment-despelette/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 19:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food and Wine]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[southwest France]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Basque]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cadot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chili peppers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wanted French cuisine to be, well, a little more piquant (peppy)? Occasionally, I have. Don’t get me wrong, I love all aspects of French cuisine, especially those subtle tastes and flavors that the French do so well. But every so often, you need a meal with some spice. And when you do, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Burgundy&#8211;More Than Boeuf Bourguignon</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/10/15/burgundy-more-than-boeuf-bourguignon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/10/15/burgundy-more-than-boeuf-bourguignon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:24:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dallas Museum of Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dijon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dijon Musee des Beaux-Arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dukes of Burgundy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jean sans peur]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John the Fearless]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mourners]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pleurants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It’s fall in France and the U.S. and for me, it’s a return to winter cooking. I love gratins—vegetables such as potatoes layered with cheese and cream or milk—and hearty plats (main dishes) cooked with wine, mushrooms and onions. Sweaters and fires in the fireplace complete the picture.
A quintessential French winter dish of course is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Breath of French Air</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/06/09/a-breath-of-french-air/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/06/09/a-breath-of-french-air/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Food and Wine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[France in the U.S.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French Affaires]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gourmet Paris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nuts in the Kitchen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[On Rue Tatin]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Monday, French Affaires hosted celebrated food journalist and cookbook author Susan Herrmann Loomis as part of our French Affaires Book Series. She is currently based in France (more specifically in Louviers, Normandy) and runs her cooking school &#8220;On Rue Tatin&#8221; from there. Over a French-inspired lunch, she regaled our group of nearly 50 Francophiles with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Perfect Parisian Souvenir</title>
		<link>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/04/26/the-perfect-parisian-souvenir/</link>
		<comments>http://www.elizabethnew.com/2010/04/26/the-perfect-parisian-souvenir/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[France in the U.S.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paris]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Artist]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karine de Rohan-Chabot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portrait]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[portrait tour]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Souvenir]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You never know where a good deed will go.
When I was a teenager, my parents received a call from a local coordinator for student exchange programs. Would they be willing to host a teenager from France? Yes, they said, but as we have four daughters, it would need to be a girl. Of course&#8211;bien sûr!
That summer, Karine from [...]]]></description>
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