Life as a French girl

6.14.2015

IN STYLE : Princess Sofia in Ida Sjöstedt

6.12.2015

The Royal Wedding : Sofia and Carl Philip of Sweden

Carl Philip and Sofia of Sweden for their engagement

Like many girls, I love weddings, and especially the dress !

And because, one of my favorite country in the world is Sweden,

I wanted to write a post on Carl and Sofia's royal wedding.

It will be celebrated tomorrow at 4.30 pm in Stockholm.

Carl Philip is third in line to the throne, behind his elder sister Crown Princess Victoria and her three-year-old daughter Princess Estelle.

The Swedish Royal Family : Carl's sisters wedding

Princess Victoria, Future Queen of Sweden.

The dress was designed by Par Engsheden.

Princess Madeleine of Sweden.

The dress was designed by Valentino.

More Famous Royal Wedding

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in 2011 / The dress was designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander Mac Queen.

Queen Elizabeth II in 1947 / The Dress was designed by Norman Hartnell.

Princess Diana of Wales, in 1981 / The dress was designed by David and Elizabeth Emanuel.

Princess Charlène of Monaco in 2011 / The dress was designed by Armani Privé.

Grace Kelly, Princess of Monaco in 1956 / The dress wa designed by Helen Rose, Costume designer.

Queen Letizia of Spain in 2004 / The dress wa designed by Manuel Pertegaz.

Mariages royaux: les robes qui ont marqué l’histoire

Clotilde Courau in 2003, French actress and Princess of Italia / the dress was designed by Valentino.


Marie-Antoinette's wedding in Sofia Coppola Film

Can't wait until tomorrow afternoon to see Sofia's wedding gown !!!!!

HAPPY FRIDAY

6.10.2015

100 YEARS OF AMERICAN FASHION in less than 3 minutes

I found this clip on Madame Figaro ( http://madame.lefigaro.fr ) about American fashion ( 1915-2015 )

http://bcove.me/5ew0g5uy

I would like to be in 1975 ( i also love 2015 )

And you ?

6.09.2015

Cooking with Julia Child : le Clafoutis aux cerises ( Cherry flan )****

THE CLAFOUTIS IS A FRENCH CLASSIC CAKE

The Julia Child's recipe is the best one in the world !!

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from Mastering the art of French Cooking / Volume One

For 6 or 8 people / 6 à 8 personnes

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3/4 lb stoned black cherries / 450 gr de cerises noires

1/2 pt. milk / 284 ml de lait
2 oz. granulated sugar / 50 gr de sucre
3 eggs / 3 oeufs
1 tbl vanilla extract / 1 cc de vanille liquide
1/8 tsp salt / 1 pincée de sel
2 and 1/2 oz. sifted flour / 55 gr de farine tamisée
An electric liquidizer / un batteur électrique

Preheat oven to 350°F / Préchauffez le four à 180°C

Use fresh, black, sweet cherries in season. Otherwise use drained, tinned, stoned cherries.

Utilisez des fruits frais non abîmés, dans la saison

Place the ingredients alongside in the liquidizer jar in the order in which they are listed.

Placez les ingrédients dans un bol en respectant l'ordre ci-dessus

( excepté les cerises, bien sûr )

Cover and blend at top speed for 1 minute.

Battre à vitesse rapide pendant 1 minute.

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A 3- to 4 lightly buttered, fireproof baking dish

or ovenglass pie plate about 1 1/2 ins. deep

Beurrez légèrement un plat à gratin

An asbestos mat, if necessary

2 oz. granulated sugar / 50 gr de sucre

Pour a 1/4-inch layer of batter in the baking dish or pie plate

Mettez 1/4 de la pâte dans le plat à gratin ou à tarte

Place over a moderate heat for a minute or two until a film of batter has set in the bottom of the dish

Mettez dans le four à température modérée pendant 1 ou 2 minutes jusqu'à l'apparition

d'un film de pâte sur le dessus

Remove from heat

Retirez du four

Spread the cherries over the batter and sprinkle on the sugar

Déposez les cerises sur la pâte et saupoudrez de sucre

Pour on the rest of the batter and smooth the surface with the back of a spoon.

Recourez du reste de pâte et lissez avec le dos de la cuillère.

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Icing sugar in a shaker / sucre glace tamisé

Place in the middle of preheated oven and bake for about an hour. The clafoutis is done when it has puffed and browned, and a needle or knife plunged into its centre comes out clean.

Enfournez le plat dans le four à mi-hauteur pendant 1 heure.( la pointe du couteau doit ressortir sèche )

Sprinkle top of Clafoutis with icing sugar just before bringing it to the table.

( The clafouti need not be served hot, but should still be warn. It will sink down slightly as it cools. )

Saupoudrez le clafoutis de sucre glace avant de le servir ( de préférence froid )

My Julia Child's Clafoutis

Variantes : You can make it with plum, pear, blackberry, apple...

Served with a "Rosé" wine

BON APPETIT

6.08.2015

IN STYLE : Spanish Queen Letizia in Felipe Varela Plum Dress

source : EPA

6.05.2015

A new wine !!!

The "Maison CHAPOUTIER"

Famous in the world of wine,

is a great producer ( located in the North of my region ).

Today, he has launched a new wine : a "Rosé" from Australia

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His french Wines

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The oldest wines in Rhône Valley

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was on the Tsar's dining table

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Châteauneuf du pape - Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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His American Wine

"Michel CHAPOUTIER seen by our American friends"


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And Now, A new-born from Australia

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The "Rosé" is not "a real wine" but it's very good in summer when it's hot outside.

Happy Friday

6.04.2015

Why I love Michelle Obama ?

Honestly, I don't really know.

But since the election of her husband in 2008,

I became a fan of FLOTUS ( I never do it before !!! )

At first, I followed this blog : MRS O ( I even bought Mary's Tomer book !! )
Now, I prefer OBAMADIARY or PINTEREST
( only for the photos >> I'm not interested by politics )
I think she has her own style,
she doesn't care what about people think of her,
after all, she is "mom in chief"
and the First Lady of the United States...
So, even if you are not democrat,
Enjoy this photos

2008, In MARIA PINTO

2012, in TRACY REESE

Her style has evolved since the first presidential term of her husband.

2009, In ISABEL TOLEDO ( I love this outfit )

2013, In THOM BROWNE

2009 and 2013, In JASON WU ( I love the white dress )

And you, do you like FLOTUS style ?

6.03.2015

Suze la Rousse's castle

**Suze la Rousse is in southeastern France

situated in the heart of the Rhône Valley vineyards**

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Welcome to the University of Wine at Suze la Rousse

At the foot of the castle is the location of the University of Wine, a department of the University Institute of Valence. The facility, with its laboratories and tasting rooms is unique in Europe, and offers courses in oenology, marketing, and management for the wine industry.