tiashaDec 1, 20195 min readDiscovering the lyonnaise cuisine 🍷Lyon's cuisine is renowned for its rich, rustic ingredients, many of which were traditionally used by the city's canuts (silk weavers)...
tiashaNov 28, 20194 min read7 things I noticed about the FrenchThe French people have a reputation for being rude but, actually, manners are incredibly important in this country. Yes, they might seem...
tiashaNov 24, 20192 min readBringing a piece of home to FranceWhy would being in France only mean I need to eat French cuisine? Why not bring a piece of my own country, my own culture, here? To...
tiashaNov 21, 20193 min readField trip: Université du vin & nougat factoryOur next field trip took us to Château de Suze-la-Rousse, property of the Drôme Department, and today home to Université du vin. We had a...
tiashaNov 15, 20191 min readField trip: The making of olive oilA week has passed and it is time for a new adventure. This time, we went to Huilerie Richard in Montoison to discover how they make their...
tiashaNov 10, 20193 min readField trip: Wine visit to Tain l'HermitageBefore, I only knew 'Hermitage' had something to do with French wines. What exactly, it was a mystery (well, not completely). Since my...
tiashaNov 8, 20194 min readField trip: The capital of gastronomyLyon, the largest and most important city in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, is located on the banks of the Rhône and Saône rivers. Its old...
tiashaOct 25, 20192 min readField trip: Grignan & Domaine de MontineGrignan is a medieval village in the southern part of the Drôme department, in the heart of the Tricastin Plain. Built on a small hill,...
tiashaOct 19, 20193 min readField trip: Visiting both sides of the riverSituated at the foot of a range of impressive granite hills, Tournon is a lovely town with gracious tree-lined promenades and an imposing...
tiashaOct 14, 20193 min readTaking advantage of warm autumn daysWhy have dinner at home, if the weather outside is still warm and nice? It's late afternoon, and my French family invited me to join them...
tiashaOct 12, 20192 min readField trip: Le Boulangerie du HonorinDid you know that France has the highest density of bakeries in the world? Of course. However, did you know that the average Frenchman...
tiashaOct 6, 20193 min readFirst taste of French cuisineFrance is all about gastronomy. Their history is one of the richest, their tables are full of various cheeses and wines and meet and...
tiashaSep 29, 20193 min readPlan for this weekend: Montélimar & Romans-sur-IsèreErasmus+ exchanges are primarily intended for new experiences in terms of studying and living independently far from the comfort of your...
tiashaSep 25, 20192 min readPalačinke. Crepes. Pancakes.I am a huge pancake-lover. At home, I make them at least a few times per month. At least. Usually, when I leave my house to study either...
tiashaSep 21, 20192 min readField trip: The Festival of gastronomy 2019From the outside, France may present itself as a country in crisis. From the inside, the French enjoy their food. It cannot get any...
tiashaSep 20, 20192 min readField trip: How about we start in St. Péray?It was my first week at IUT and we already had a field trip. We organised a short one-day excursion to Saint-Péray, a small town on the...