Category Archives: Franco-American News and Culture

First Christmas in New England was celebrated in Maine

New England Historical Society

First North American Christmas in Maine: Reported in the New England Historical Society newsletter December 2023. Merci Leslie Landrigan for her permission to republish this Christmas newsletter article. Maine can claim perhaps the best Christmas first: the first Christmas, in 1604. It happened on St. Croix Island, the lost French colony of Maine. St. Croix Island, now on […]

Delicious after Thanksgiving Cuisine

Joyeux Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving brings families together around traditional turkey day feasts, but the menu created after the holiday can extend the culinary memories. Bon Appetit après Thanksgiving! In our Franco-American family, the Thanksgiving dinner extended into creatively yummy follow up recipes. In other words, some of the best flavors enjoyed on Thanksgiving are the creations we prepare […]