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French Kids' Favorites

All hit, no miss!

It's back to school time so I thought we should focus on French kids' food favorites this week. Be sure to delight the kids in your life!

Our selection features breakfast classics Poulain Grand Arôme hot chocolate, Banania (the beloved mix of cocoa, cereals, honey, and banana), and Chocapic cereals, as well as lunch and dinner staples Panzani pasta, Ebly pre-cooked wheat, and Mousline mashed potato mix.

When it comes to afternoon snack, we offer plenty of popular options. My daughter's personal favorites are Oui Love It madeleines, BN sandwich cookies (whole cereals, no artificial coloring, no added preservatives, no hydrogenated fats), LU Barquette cookies, and Teisseire syrups, of course.

Want to spoil them a bit on a special day? Go with Pierrot Gourmand lollipops and gummies (made with all natural flavorings and colorings), Tagada candies, or Carambar chewy caramel sticks (not for little children though).

This month's deals: 20% off Puget extra virgin olive oil, savory Gavottes with pesto, and Bonne maman coconut croquants (coupon code AUG2019)

Just in: more French favorites

Among the French favorites recently added to our shelves you will find Biscuiterie de Provence gluten-free almond cake with figs and raisins, Teisseire passion fruit syrup, andLa Tisanière Nuit Calme verbena herbal tea. Yes, you deserve that soothing me time!

Suggestions for your French agenda

So many exciting French cultural events all around the USA this month and next. We hope you'll enjoy our picks!

Berkeley's Pacific Film Archive pays tribute to the ultimate New Wave icon with the retrospective Jean-Pierre Léaud at 75. Through August 30.

The Brooklyn Museum presents Pierre Cardin: Future Fashion. Through January 5, 2020.

Chicago's Art Institute presents Manet and Modern Beauty. Through September 8.

In Cincinnati the Taft Museum presents L'Affichomania: the Passion for French Posters. Through September 14.

The Dallas Museum of Art presents Dior: From Paris to the World. Through September 1.

The Detroit Institute of Arts presents Humble and Human: Impressionist Era Treasures. Through October 13.

In Fort Worth, TX the Kimbell Art Museum presents Monet: The Late Years. Through September 15.

In Los Angeles the COLCOA French Film Festival presents a week of films and series premieres. September 23-28.

In Los Angeles the Getty Center presents An Enduring Icon: Notre-Dame Cathedral. Through October 20.

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art presents Bouguereau & America. Through September 22.

Films on the Green, New York's annual free outdoor French film festival returns. This 12th edition pays tribute to French and Francophone female directors. Through September 3.

New York's FIAF (French Institute) presents a new film series, Magnetic Gaze: Isabelle Adjani On Screen. September 10 through October 29.

New York's FIAF (French Institute) presents the 13th edition of its wide-ranging, critically acclaimed arts festival, Crossing The Line. September 12 through October 12.

In New York French hip hop duo BigFlo & Oli perform at (le) poisson rouge. September 18.

In New York the Frick Collection presents Masterpieces of French Faience: Selections from the Sidney R. Knafel Collection. Through September 22.

In New York the Poster House, the recently opened museum dedicated exclusively to posters, presents Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau / Nouvelle Femme. Through October 6.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents The Duchamp Family. The exhibition highlights the art of Marcel Duchamp and his siblings.Through August 2019.

In Pasadena the Norton Simon Museum presents The Sweetness of Life: Three 18th-Century French Paintings from The Frick Collection. Through September 9.

In Pittsburgh the Carnegie Museum of Art presents Monet and the Modern City. Through September 2.

The Saint Louis Art Museum presents Paul Gauguin: The Art of Invention. Through September 15.

In Williamstown, MA the Clark Institute presents Renoir: The Body, The Senses. Through September 22.

Last but not least, Lara Fabian's world tour stops in New York, Chicago, San Jose, and Los Angeles. September 16-23.

Try our recipe for Carambar cake

A fun-filled recipe for the kids!

Ingredients
25 Carambar sticks
150 grams (10 Tbsp) butter
10 cl (⅜ cup) milk
150 grams (⅔ cup) sugar
3 eggs
160 grams (1½ cup) all-purpose wheat flour
1 pouch baking powder

Directions
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
In a sauce pan heat 20 Carambar sticks together with milk and butter.
Cut 5 remaining sticks in small pieces and set aside.
In a bowl beat eggs and sugar. Pour in flour and baking powder and mix.
Once the carambar mixture has completely melted pour in the bowl and mix with the batter.
Pour in a buttered cake pan and add the small pieces of Carambar sticks on top.
Bake for 40 minutes. Serve at room temperature with scoops of vanilla ice cream.