During the 1800s being able to hire a french maid was seen as a status symbol and slightly poorer upper-class families who couldn't afford to bring a girl over from France would sometimes pay a local maid to pretend to be French.
My mom makes the BEST salad. I have no idea what she does to the stuff she puts in it but it tastes so unique, I cannot get enough! The dressing she puts on top can be a bit salty at times, but I wouldn't have it any other way!
