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It\u2019s a delicious project. Wright State University French<\/a> faculty members have created a series of instructional cooking videos teaching students, alumni and others how to make everything from sweet, mouth-watering chouquettes to buttery madeleines.<\/p>\n

The cooking videos are all in French, were filmed by the instructors in their own kitchens and posted on YouTube.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe entitled the series \u2018Coucou Cuisine\u2019 because \u2018Coucou\u2019 in French means \u2018hi\u2019 or \u2018peek-a-boo,\u2019 but of course it works in English, too, with a crazy or silly connotation that reflects the light and fun spirit we wanted to impart to the lessons,\u201d said Kirsten Halling, professor of French.<\/p>\n

Halling said the videos are designed to be easy to follow both linguistically and in the step-by-step presentation of the recipes.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrench cooking is often deliciously simple, and we thought that learning a few new French recipes would be a good way for French learners to spend their time productively while sheltering at home during the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The faculty members shot the videos in their kitchens using tripods or having family members do the filming, and then they collaborated with each other using virtual communication. Halling edited the videos and uploaded them to her YouTube channel.<\/p>\n

The primary target audience is current and former students wishing to practice their French and cooking skills, said Halling, who in 2019 received the Robert J. Kegerreis Distinguished Professor of Teaching Award.<\/p>\n

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Pascale Abadie, associate professor of French, began the series with her video on making chouquettes.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cThe response has been amazing so far,\u201d she said. \u201cEach of us has posted the videos to Facebook, and the comments show that alumni and former students enjoy being invited into our kitchens and reconnecting with us \u2014 especially given the current need for social distancing. Our secondary target audience is really just about anyone who wants to practice French or cooking or both at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n

So far, the team has produced four videos, with each of the French faculty filming a video on how to make desserts or entr\u00e9es.<\/p>\n

The stars of the videos include the mixing bowls, baking trays, cutting boards and wooden spoons arrayed on the kitchen counters and islands. And then there is the food.<\/p>\n

Pascale Abadie, associate professor of French, began the series with her video on making chouquettes. Lecturer Karine Daddah made traditional French bistro Croque Monsieur and Madame sandwiches; adjunct faculty member Jean-Michel Lamoine made madeleines; and Halling made a torte au chocolat.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey all require just a few good ingredients \u2014 butter is a common denominator \u2014 and we try to show how easy it is to produce good quality French food,\u201d said Halling.<\/p>\n

Halling says she loves all of the food in the videos.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe chouquettes are sweet, but not too sweet \u2013 and can be dressed up with ice cream and chocolate sauce; the Croque Monsieur and Croque Madame are delicious French versions of grilled cheese sandwiches; madeleines are buttery cakes that melt in your mouth, and the torte au chocolat is a staple for chocoholics,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Halling said that since the videos focus on cooking, they are relatively simple to follow without a great deal of French experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of my friends from college tried one of the recipes without having ever studied French and said she was able to follow along just by watching the cook\u2019s actions,\u201d she said. \u201cBut it really does help to have a basic or elementary understanding of French to follow along.\u201d<\/p>\n

For those wishing to further their skills in French, each video also has an interactive EdPuzzle version that tests linguistic comprehension. Halling said that while the project began as a way to entertain and engage with students and alumni while in lockdown, other applications began to surface.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were especially pleased when a local high school teacher told us that she used the EdPuzzle versions of the videos to enhance remote teaching,\u201d she said. \u201cWe hope that other teachers will make use of these materials when they need some authentic French online resources.\u201d<\/p>\n

It looks like there will be more videos on the way. A couple of Halling\u2019s advanced summer students say they plan to produce cooking videos for their final project.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I think I can talk my colleagues into making another video or two before we head back to classes in the fall,\u201d said Halling. \u201cWe\u2019re having too much fun to call it quits right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cooking videos<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Coucou Chouquettes<\/a><\/p>\n

Coucou les croques<\/a><\/p>\n

Coucou les madeleines<\/a><\/p>\n

Coucou Cuisine: Faisons une torte au chocolat!<\/a><\/p>\n

EdPuzzle French language learning videos<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Coucou chouquettes<\/a><\/p>\n

Coucou les croques<\/a><\/p>\n

Coucou les madeleines<\/a><\/p>\n

Coucou Cuisine: Faisons une torte au chocolat!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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