Had been lived in Lille for a year, makes me always feel that this city is my second home. Lille is a pretty big city in the north of France, situated near France and Belgium border. When I was living in south of France, people asked me why I want to move to the north when youContinueContinue reading “A fancy trip to Lille”
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why they treat palm oil as an enemy?
Again, palm oil is being an object during the French senate debate earlier this year, after the draft bill project has been clearly rejected by The National Assembly’s social affairs commission in 2013. This time, it was presented by environmentalists senators Aline Archimbaud, Gattolin André, Marie-Christine Blandin, Ronan Dantec and Joel Labbé, the amendment setsContinueContinue reading “why they treat palm oil as an enemy?”
What does “state of emergency” mean?
Just right after Paris attacks on 13th of November 2015, French President, François Hollande declared “state of emergency” in France. Some of you might throw some questions; like for examples: What does it mean? What is the impact to the people who lives in France, for the citizen or non-citizen? Can we travel across theContinueContinue reading “What does “state of emergency” mean?”
Please simply respect our grieving.
I still could not believe my self about what had happened in Paris on Friday, 13th November 2015. I was watching football on the telly at that moment, I just noticed nearly one hour after the first attack in Stade de France and Bataclan concert venue. The news told us that at least 13ContinueContinue reading “Please simply respect our grieving.”
French veal ragout – “blanquette de veau”
Blanquette de veau is one of french traditional dishes for autumn or winter season. There are lots of easy and quick recipes on the internet, but I suggest you to make a proper one because the secret of cooking a perfect “blanquette de veau” is keeping original flavor from each ingredients. If you mixed allContinueContinue reading “French veal ragout – “blanquette de veau””
Banana crumble cake with raisin and dark chocolate
Today, I am gonna show you my success recipe of “Banana crumble cake with raisin and dark chocolate”. I could tell you this is quite succesful because normally I don’t really have good hands to bake a cake, but when I asked my colleagues at the office to taste it, they said I did itContinueContinue reading “Banana crumble cake with raisin and dark chocolate”
Duck breast with orange sauce
Duck breast is one of classic dishes that you can find in most of french brasserie, but sometimes it’s pretty expensive to afford it every time you go to the restaurant. I start to learn how to cook this french food, so I do not have to go to restaurant each time I want toContinueContinue reading “Duck breast with orange sauce”
Pineapple fried rice
If you asked me what every Indonesian at least can cook? Yep! exactly, it is the famous “Nasi goreng” a.k.a fried rice. How we make it? It depends everyone’s taste, it could be spicy will fresh chili, or sweet and sour with tomato sauce and butter, or fruity just like the one that I’m goingContinueContinue reading “Pineapple fried rice”
Indonesia is not just Bali!
Even it was too early to take summer holiday in June, but I just couldn’t stand anymore for not taking as earliest as I can. It’s been almost two years since I came back home to see my beloved family and friends. Well, I would not tell you about how excited I was for comingContinueContinue reading “Indonesia is not just Bali!”
one day visit to Singapore
Singapore, a small country in Southeast-Asia which comprises with the main island – linked by a causeway and a bridge to the southern tip of Malaysia – and around 50 smaller islands, includes Sentosa Island where you can find the famous Universal Studio. (source: bbc). Even if I am Indonesian who supposed to be easyContinueContinue reading “one day visit to Singapore”