Chouquettes are small, easy-to-make delicacies that can be eaten without hunger and therefore disappear very quickly when you prepare them for your grandchildren! The choux pastry which is the base of the chouquettes would find its origin in Italy in the XVIth century:Popelini, a pastry chef of the

The practice of leisure is not the prerogative of the youngest. On the contrary, with more free time, especially for retirees, seniors engage in many leisure activities. Sport comes first, followed closely by travel and recreational activities. Nevertheless, according to the advance in age, and also

It is difficult to present madeleines, these well-known little cakes without evoking the memories they bring back to the novelist Marcel Proust (1871-1922), in Du Côté de chez Swann, volume 1 of his literary work A la looking for lost time. By tasting a madeleine with its characteristic taste, the r

Symbol of French cuisine, sharing its name with major culinary schools, the cordon-bleu is a dish appreciated by young and old alike... and one of the most abused by the food industry! Shrunken, made up of amalgamated meats and stuffed with additives, a sad fate for a specialty that takes its name f

Have you reached retirement and are you planning to take the opportunity to start learning a foreign language? This is indeed the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in this new rewarding adventure. At retirement, you have time to immerse yourself in a language and its culture, to practice and t

Ideal recipe to recycle stale bread from the day before, or quite simply a not very good baguette, the French toast has the nostalgic taste of childhood snacks, and has something to put in a good mood from breakfast, without necessity to bring out the heavy artillery in the kitchen. Like many other

Technology and the elderly form an odd couple in the collective imagination. We are used to representing our seniors completely overwhelmed since the days of the minitel and hertzian channels, and it is true that they often observe half-intrigued, half-amused their grandchildren surrounded by their

You have a balcony or a terrace that you want to flower for sunny days. You already have the pots and planters and want to fill them to enjoy various tones throughout the beautiful season. In order to be able to enjoy them during the warm months until the end of autumn, we will tell you which flower

The time of retirement is approaching or you are already there and you plan to embark on the paths of Compostela. Doing all or part of this long journey is indeed a goal or a dream for many walking enthusiasts. However, some are reluctant to take on this challenge once they have retired, when the op

Retirement is accompanied by major changes in the life of an individual. Radical transformation in everyday life, transformation in the relationship to productivity too. For workaholics whose lives revolved around their careers, this is all confusing. But its also an opportunity to take up new hobbi

They are multiplying on our roads, cycle paths... and too often sidewalks, helped by the implementation of self-service rental systems in many cities. Electric scooters have imposed themselves overnight in the urban landscape, and it is true that these seem to represent a perfect solution to the imp

Look up to the sky on a beautiful clear summer night and maybe you will spot a shooting star. Quick, make a wish! Space and its stars have always fascinated civilisations, which have attributed to them mystical powers capable of influencing our destinies. In this little game, astrology is the queen

Corsica is not nicknamed Island of Beauty for nothing. Indeed, this land, cradle of the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte offers magnificent landscapes to whoever wants to discover it. Corsica located in Mediterranean hides treasures, each one more marvelous than the next. We have chosen to present you 10

50 years of marriage is an important and symbolic moment in the life of a couple! Often the opportunity to bring together family and friends to celebrate as it should be a union that has lasted for half a century. Many seniors are keen to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary, a term that chara

Practicing a physical activity when you are a senior, as we know and all health professionals say, is essential to maintain your shape, avoid the onset of illnesses, and keep your spirits up! Not all sports are recommended with age, but cycling is one of those quite accessible to seniors. This sport

Is there a city in Europe with a more fascinating destiny over the past hundred years than Berlin? Place of the capitulation of Nazism, the already disfigured city became the symbol of the Cold War in the second half of the 20th century. Divided into four parts, three of which form a capitalist isla

The everything early fall This is the time of year that gardening enthusiasts generally choose to get down to cutting their most beautiful rosebush in order to give birth to other specimens absolutely identical to the mother plant. This mode of vegetative propagation allows you to create clones , wh

To have a beautiful lawn, it is necessary to mow it very frequently. But when you work outdoors, you have little choice but to mow on Sundays or even during public holidays. This kind of noisy gardening work has every chance of not pleasing the neighborhood, especially if the grassed areas are very

You have been dreaming of discovering Corsica for a long time and want to get to know it by motorhome . The Island of Beauty is one of a kind. It conceals little corners of paradise like coves with crystal clear water and the white sand beach well sheltered by large rocks of pink or red porphyry dar

The Canal du Midi is the oldest waterway still in operation. It was imagined and designed by the engineer Pierre Paul Riquet during the reign of Louis XIV . It is 240 km between Toulouse and the Etang de Thau and continues for 190 km to the Garonne where it changes its name to the Garonne canal or C