La Fête du Fromage Reminder

After a month off, we're back on track for another Fête du Fromage International Cheese Tasting Event, planned for the 15th of March.

There is an amazing world of cheese out there to discover and there are many small farmers, cheese shops and artisan cheese makers who appreciate our support. Get out there and try something new, then share your tasting notes with us.

Tell us why you chose this particular cheese. Tell us how it tasted. Tell us about its texture and aroma. Did you eat it on its own? Or with something? Did you drink anything special with your cheese? Would you recommend it or not? Is there something unusual or interesting about it?

• Photos are wonderful, but not necessary
• Entries must contain the words La Fête du Fromage and contain a link to Chez Loulou
• Posts should be written specifically for La Fête du Fromage and not entered in any other food blog event
• Please send the link to your post to louloufrance (at) gmail (dot) com with the words Fête du Fromage in the subject line

Please have your entries to me by March 13. The entire round-up will be posted on March 15.

Photo du Jour - le Soleil

All this gorgeous, warm, sunny weather is supposed to end today by a 20° F drop in temperature and buckets of rain.
How I hope the météo is wrong!


I just looked outside, it is still dark, only 6:20am. Yep it's raining alright. Merde.

You've Gotta Love These...

Wow!

Guess we'll be watching our step from now on.

It seems my blog is lovely!

I have been given the One Lovely Blog Award by Petite Nyonya, a bogger from Singapore!
Although Petite Nyonya lives now in Singapore, she's proud to say she's a 'Nyonya Peranakan' from Melaka, Malaysia.

A Nyonya's Kitchen...for all seasons , her food blog, will make you want to be in Singapore! She is a talented cook who does unbelievable dishes, pastries, and .. pictures!

Petite Nyonya is one of those multitask bloggers who can run two blogs at a time.

In Places and Faces she tells us she enjoys traveling, meeting people and once in a while, ponder about the intriguing human lives and the nature that surrounds us! Her blog aims to encourage you to cultivate the same interest and joy.

Thank you for your recipes, thank you for taking me back to Singapore everytime I visit your blog, and thank you for the award!

I am pleased to send this award which comes from Asia to four different countries! I give it to 'round the world fellow bloggers who will pass it on!

Food Gourmand from Toronto, Canada

Carpediemdeando, from Spain

Tomatoes on the vine, from Tallahassee, Florida

Spoonfull of sugar, from Perth, Australia

Visit these blogs, they are truly lovely!

Photo du Jour - Perpetual Motion

Wheeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My table is ready

I have set the table! I am using a colorful Jacquard Francais table cloth a dear friend gave me for another birthday, and the napkins are so strikingly beautiful, that I have put them on the plates. The glass are Baccarat , and the cutlery Christophle. I bought two shocking pink danish candles that are held by all white candle holders. Artificial roses in the center add the final touch.

Photo du Jour

Fish fountain.
Sadly, I've never seen it working.