Bonjour! I grew up in the beautiful region of Normandy, famous for its apples and Calvados. My passion was gymnastics and I became a physical education teacher aſter studying at a well-respected school in Montmartre close to the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris. I was born with an adventurous spirit and later, in 1971, I packed up my four little children and two large trunks and leſt Paris for Australia. e ad- venture began when we landed in Melbourne and with the trunks tied to the roof of a Morris 1500, we set off for Sydney. e trip along the dry and dusty countryside, very different to my homeland, was a disaster. Bouncing over a big bump in the road caused the trunks to fly off the car into a ditch. We were rescued by a farmer who put our scattered belongings into the back of his ute and, Voila! … disappeared down the road, a trail of dust behind him! With much alarm we took off aſter him follow- ing the dusty cloud. Arriving at Yass, there was our farmer standing by the Border sign, a big grin on his face, saying, "What took you so long?" is was my introduction to Australian humour. I loved it! French Creperie • Espresso Bar Fully Licenced Our love of the sun and beaches made for more ad- ventures and aſter a few years we headed off again. is time to beautiful Queensland where I have now lived for over forty years. It is my home and in my heart. Over the years many people have asked, "Claude, what did you bring in those two trunks to start a new life? Cooking utensils? Cookbooks with your famous crepe recipe?" I tell them I brought clothes and some precious books that belonged to my grandfather. My Mother's special recipe, which she used to make crêpes when I was a little girl, was in my head. I have always made crêpes for my children and grandchildren. ey are what connects me to France, and now my family is making them to share with those I think of as My Very Big Australian Family. How wonderful is that? Bon Appetit !!! Miss Claude
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Bonjour!I grew up in the beautiful region of Normandy, famous for its apples and Calvados. My passion was gymnastics and I became a physical education teacher after studying at a well-respected school in Montmartre close to the famous Moulin Rouge in Paris.
I was born with an adventurous spirit and later, in 1971, I packed up my four little children and two large trunks and left Paris for Australia. The ad-venture began when we landed in Melbourne and with the trunks tied to the roof of a Morris 1500, we set off for Sydney. The trip along the dry and dusty countryside, very different to my homeland, was a disaster. Bouncing over a big bump in the road caused the trunks to fly off the car into a ditch. We were rescued by a farmer who put our scattered belongings into the back of his ute and, Voila! … disappeared down the road, a trail of dust behind him! With much alarm we took off after him follow-ing the dusty cloud. Arriving at Yass, there was our farmer standing by the Border sign, a big grin on his face, saying, "What took you so long?" This was my introduction to Australian humour. I loved it!
French Creperie • Espresso Bar Fully Licenced
Our love of the sun and beaches made for more ad-ventures and after a few years we headed off again. This time to beautiful Queensland where I have now lived for over forty years. It is my home and in my heart.
Over the years many people have asked, "Claude, what did you bring in those two trunks to start a new life? Cooking utensils? Cookbooks with your famous crepe recipe?" I tell them I brought clothes and some precious books that belonged to my grandfather. My Mother's special recipe, which she used to make crêpes when I was a little girl, was in my head.
I have always made crêpes for my children and grandchildren. They are what connects me to France, and now my family is making them to share with those I think of as My Very Big Australian Family. How wonderful is that?
