I love quiche. There are so many different versions, with vegetables or fish, but the classic is still my favourite: quiche Lorraine. Thanks to Wikipedia, I now know that: “The word “quiche” comes from French, which ultimately borrowed the word from Lorraine Franconian “Küeche” (meaning “cake”). Central Franconian typically unrounded the “ü” [y] and shifted … Continue reading
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Tough As Nails
A while back I wrote an article about my terrible nail-biting habit. Since then, the habit/addiction has been kept in check. I have so many nail polishes that tipping the box over is nearly always the only way to find the colour I want. And once you’ve gotten over all the usual ‘today I’ll go … Continue reading
Making my first Quatre-quarts
If there’s one cake I remember most about childhood in France it’s Quatre-quarts (Pound cake it seems over here). It’s so cheap to buy that most people have it for children’s birthdays, or I used to eat it a lot when I went to centres aérés (recreation centres) as a kid. But even though I … Continue reading