A CHRISTMAS BREAD FONDUE - the chateau's newest Xmas tradition 🎄 | Advent 2022 

Michael is so like Hugh Grant it makes me laugh.

"How's the petrol?" I couldn't stop laughing. Michae Potts is hilarous with you. No wonder you are such good friends.

It was nice to see Amy, Marc, Clement and Juliette sitting around the table in your lovely kitchen - and participating in the meal.🌭🥨

So good to have Michael Potts back at the Chateau, he always brings an extra layer of warmth and calm to the already lovely atmosphere at La Lande. He is such a multi-talented and visually appealing man, what's not to love? I am glad that you have such lovely friends and family as you face the troubling and stressful issues brought out by the renovation project (maybe it was a blessing to have found it now, before an even bigger catastrophe occurred). Wishing you a great Holiday Season and a quick resolution to every renovation hiccup you encounter.

A show about a wonderful group of family and friends, French history, architecture, wines, costuming, art, travels in Europe, interior design, chateaus, gardening, porcelain and cutlery, wallpaper, restoration, forestry, landscape design, woodworking, great cooking, and above all - bread and cheese. It simply does not get better than this. PS. Dampers will give you control over how hot your log burners run so you're not heated out of a room. Won't go through firewood so quickly either.

I love when Michael Potts is at the Chateau!

Michael is pretty dashing I have to say

I loved Michael 's "What's the petrol like?!"😂😂😂 Great vlog, Stephanie!!! Thank you, guys!!!🥰

A man that bakes bread ... be still my heart!!

I love the relationship you have with Michael. It's beautiful.

Michael reminds me of Hugh Grant - no idea why! Another great episode!

Just Love the dynamic between Michael and Steph. It feels like two cousins that grandma finally let loose in the kitchen! Lord have Mercy!

You and Michael are sooo good together. He’s a joy.

This channel is better than any TV or Movie series. Real people, friends, family, guests, projects etc.

Michael Potts is a gem of a chef most definitely! What a treasure!

Keep Michael in your Advent videos. You two are very good together and it has a similar feel to you and M Peth

You too are so fun together! I was laughing so hard about “pants”

You two are always so fun together. I love how you both are around each other.

Stephanie….. that red lipstick 💄 is absolutely stunning on you! You have found the absolute perfect shade of red for your complexion! You are, as always, radiant!

So happy to see Amy and Marc from Chateau Rosieres at Lalande. Loved this Advent edition!! Yummy bread making!!

The Christmas Dairies series is such a treat to have on the daily. A serious thrill to watch these videos every day. Especially given that you've had such a rough week of setbacks, your resilience to overcome is admirable and contagious - you're a Queen. Loads of love from New Zealand xxx

After a crap day- watching stephanie and Michael make bread and go shopping for cheese made my evening.. thank you

It is always so nice when the talented Michael Potts is around.

I could watch you and Michael together forever! It’s like that with good longtime friends! Such a blessing you are to each other. 🥰

Ah, such a sweet vlog! Michael is a doll! And obviously a wonderful friend! Watching this vlog made me think of the first times I started watching your vlogs Stephanie! It made me happy. The bread looked delicious! Sweet to see Marc , Amy and the children at your chateau! And Stephanie, you are even more of an inspiration….with all the upset with the chateau, you still are able to be smiling and upbeat! We could all take lessons from you! Hugs from Canada!

Stephanie, the love and thought and hard work you put into all your vlogs but specifically these advent ones are incredible. It's no wonder you feel overwhelmed on top of all your other responsibilities! My daughter and I love watching your channel together with every new episode- however- if you ever choose not to do a vlog every day for the month of December, we understand! And we will be here whenever you do post. Merry Advent from Ohio, USA.

Michael Potts is a legend. That bread looks so delicious!

Haha Stephanie you're a blast! 😂 This was a real treat to watch. I could watch Mr Potts bake bread all night, he's dishy! 😍 And the bread and cheese looked positively yummy too hihi! You're absolutely right about caraway, my only trouble with caraway and cumin is the total linguistic confusion. Caraway is Kümmel in German but Kummin in Swedish. Cumin on thr other hand is Kreutzkummel in German and Spiskummin in Swedish. And confusing the two when using foreign recepies is sortof disastrous. You don't want cummin on your Guylás, or caraway on your kebabs. I remember eating bread from a bakery with lots of cumin in it, quite clearly a misunderstanding of the language lol 🙊. You are so lucky to have so many creative friends and family in your house dear. This calendar is a veritable showcase of all the Lalanders & friend's special talents ending with something extremely tasty every day. Now that's what I call a proper advent calendar! Its been a long time since i splurged on cheese (SO expensive here now and I *really* don't need to put on weight now that I'm alone) but now I'm going to have to take a trip to my favourite cheese shop for sure. I'm gaining weight just looking at this you guy's, so Lord have mercy!😂🥰😉

Rural France 🇫🇷 is as beautiful, as anywhere in the 🌎 world! Stephanie, try putting a 30inch box fan, at the doorway between the too warm room, and the colder room. Turn the fan on high, and blow the hot air into the cold room, it will really help spread it around! I know this sounds elementary at best, but it honestly works well! I have done it many times here, using one big window AC unit to cool a whole apartment! Where I live here in the Keys, we make do with what’s available! AC here is also expensive! Cheers! Thomas!

What a hoot…..Michael is such a tonic. God bless all xx

I absolutely love Michael ! His quick wit, banter and charm makes me smile and laugh ! We need more of that !! Stephanie the smile on your face is priceless ! With love to you all ! ❤🏰

Love seeing the colors of the landscape this time of year 🤍

It was so nice to see Marc and Amy and their adorable children at Lalande! Merry Advent to all!!

The people asked for more of you and Michael in the comments on the last video, and you delivered (already). I wish I could taste through the screen. 😄

Yes as I mentioned before we’re all so happy Michael is back

Love Michael's cooking slots. He needs his own channel. Throughly enjoyed the musical ride through the countryside. Very festive without the snow 🎄

You surround yourself with beautiful people, Stephanie, a reflection of you 🥰 Merry Advent 🎄💝

Yummy!! I love when Michael bakes bread!! And visits to the cheese selling Gass station 😁❤️🥂

Love seeing Michael Potts in the kitchen . Looks delicious and so much fun,.!

That looked figgin’ delicious.

Stephanie you look grand! So does Michael. Thank you for the wonderful vlogmas

This is my first advent with Lalande and can I say, THANK you. Delightful

Michael has put the smile back on your face Stephanie. Great to see you having fun preparing lunch together. At a stressful time with all that’s going on, having your wonderful friends and family around you must mean such a lot to you. A lovely advent Vlog. Thank you ❤

Frigging Caraway bread could become my favourite!!! 😂

14:21 🧀🍞… looks so good! Nice work Michael 👍🏾

Delicious bread and cheese, good friends and happy times, a real treat! Thanks Stephanie🎄❤️🙏

I’ve just watched this again & I had to stop & go cut myself a slice of cheese to munch on 😆🧀 What a thoroughly delicious vlog .. thank you ❤️🎄

I love the new music on the road 💖

Yum! Thank you Stephanie for continuing to entertain us during this challenging time with the château structure. Just putting on makeup and doing your hair is a lot of work everyday, let alone the creative videos. Please remember that you are safe, blessed, and most of all very loved. ❤️🙏

Yay!! Another evening together❤

This was so much fun. Michael is charming and witty and the workmanship of preparing bread was a sheer delight. Loved every second of this video

Michael is the bread guru!❤ He could make me bread any day 😋

The bread looked heavenly 👌 - and all the wonderful cheeses 🧀🫓🎄❤️

You've turned bread and cheese into a an art form...a yummy one.

It’s so fun having Michael back. Love bread making, visit to the cheese shop and especially learning about the cheese❤❤

About the bread… the cling film needs to just be only at the top of the bowl, allowing the air bubbles to expand the bread, more than doubling it. After the first proof you roll it out and put on the fruit, roll it up and shape into a round or loaf. Proof again and bake. Putting the cling directly on the dough kept it from rising and doubling. Making it too dense. I was a gourmet restaurant pastry chef and bread baker for 8 years, I made 350 pieces of bread 6 days a week, wheat, French and herb bread. I love to garden and Cook… someday I hope to volunteer at your beautiful Chateau. Until then sending warm wishes for a Merry Christmas

MP needs to have his own bread baking channel. 🍞 LOL So funny to watch.

Does Michael Potts remind anyone else of Monty Python? Maybe like a quirky Michael Palin back in the day? At any rate, he's a delight on the channel and I absolutely love his photography!

I hope MP will be there all December. It's nice to get to know him better.

Another great advent calendar 😊

My goodness! That bread and cheese looks delicious.

I am loving your guys' time out of the "guest season" and just seeing you guys live as one big family for the holidays! The vlogs have been especially lovely and wholesome lately

Your videos are my Advent calendar. You make me smile everyday!

❤❤❤ loved the tour through the countryside on the way to the cheese shop!! 🥰

Your daily advent videos are my favourite time of the day 😊 Thank you x

With the vacherin Mont D’or, you can cut a little cross into it, pour some white wine into it and pop it into the oven for about ten minutes and eat with bread or small potatoes like fondue. It’s called a « boîte chaude ». Just make sure to put some tin foil around the box so the wine stay inside. Mont D’or is produce in both France and in Switzerland.

You guys put a smile on my face. Thank you.

Thank you so much for all the joy!! 💝🎄💝 Stephanie, you look radiant! As always of course, but still… 🤷‍♀️

I’m jealous. My local gas station specializes in live bait for fishing and is known for their selection of bubba beers. I’ve never looked but I bet there’s some Velveeta slices besides the packs of bologna. That’s as close as I’ll get to a cheese shop in a petrol station! Vive la France!! 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇺🇸🇺🇸

Great video. Love watching you and Michael together.

Literally sweet in everyway. Phillip and his mum are so special. Thankyou everyone and letting us see the children enjoy the fairytail at christmas.

Michael is a delight, and the cheese looks incredible.

The bread looks delicious Loved the banter with MP x

So you need to invest in the black labels that you can change the writing, whatever they are called for your containers. Steph you look stunning in that deep red lipstick. I love all or any video you put out, but I absolutely love it when I feel like I'm in the car driving with you & seeing the scenery, I just love, love, love it !! & I adore Michael, he's just so charming, funny, down to earth and classy, oh and talented & pretty easy on the eye. & love the velvet dress, I love velvet.

It's such a french thing that your local petrol station is the best cheese shop. I guess that would explain why the lobster truck parks near our gas station here in Nova Scotia. It's obviously a cultural thing. I love that you forgot the sugar and then the dates for the Christmas cake. It will make for a great story for Christmases to come.

Love Michaels goofy playful nature. Loved the cheese shop... I wish we had access to all the beautiful cheeses here in Australia. I really enjoyed this outing as usual.

Yum, that looks delicious! Michael is always so upbeat and fun. You have the greatest friends. Thank you for the sdvent vlogs. My favorite.

Michael Potts is really handsome.

Getting my daily fix of joy.❤

This has to be music that Phillip picked out. Delightful!

Love these advent videos. What a treat. Michael's great

Inspirational! Hungry now! Thank you for brightening up my evening xxx

I absolutely love seeing the people who have been in the château the longest dealing with the daily changes. Nope room too hot. Never need said before.

Love when Micheal is home

Michael's bread looked fantastic

I was under the impression that a room of the doll-chateau would, each day, be a part of advent.

A great vlog as usual and I loved the music you played when you were driving , thank you xxx

OH, just WONDERFUL! I can smell the bread. The advents are the BEST! Thank you!🥳🎉🎄🥇🏆👏👏👏👏🥰🐝🐝🌼🌻

Michael Potts is so handsome.

Thank you for sharing a daily dose of Christmas cheer with us :D I love the advent videos so much! I know it must be very -very- very hard to film every day, especially with all of the renovation work that you are contemplating. Thank you!

Michael would make a perfect James Bond!

This bread and cheese combo sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing the recipe. :)

Michael's bread looks delicious. Greetings from Brighton

I could listen to Stephane speaking French all day, the cheese looks superb Hugh’s red trousers are just stunning 🤩 should I say Michael 💛

Brilliant! the cling film and the placement cracked me up 😂😂

Stephanie and Michael making bread was hysterical. Loved seeing everyone around the table enjoying the cheese, bread and each other’s company. Cracked up at the end when someone, I think Amaury stated “the car keys will be in the fridge” 😅😅😅Don’t worry Stephanie, I’m sure it will taste just fine without the sugar and dates. Is it too late for a do over? Thanks for sharing in all the fun 🤩 😍😘

That bread looked fantastic! And it was nice seeing Michael, although I missed seeing Philip.

Fabulous cheese at the nearby petrol station? What could be better than that? Thank you for making Marc and Amy and children so comfortable at LaLande ❤

Sauerkraut with caraway seeds is amazing.

Michael is incredibly talented, smart, hilariously funny, well-traveled, drop-dead handsome and a fabulous cook. I think there’s a fairly good chance that he’s a cyborg.