The above photo represents a typical French breakfast, according to Bunny’s French language (and culture!) instructor (there should be a bunch a jams and marmalades in the photo; all we had for this photo shoot was some honey from a food market…).

So we are told that your morning coffee is drunk from a bowl, never a cup. A routine French breakfast is bread or toast with jam or honey on it. And you do not use a plate for breakfast. Ever. You use a place mat which is then wiped off.

That’s it for now from your on-the-frontlines, cultural reporter…