Happy Holidays
Bells are tinkling as the draft horse makes its way through downtown, carrying passengers in its pioneer-style wagon, a fixture at Christmas and New Years' in Louviers. Cars clog…
Nutmeg Logs
Its' almost Christmas, but there is time for one last cookie recipe, and here it is. These little treasures are a tradition in my family and I've made them every year…
Academie du Talent
The Academie du Talent of Louviers highlights young, local talent who, during their one-year tenure at the Academie, meet professionals in their field, perform, and travel together. The goal of…
Exciting Times and Gift Ideas
It's on the radio, it's in the papers, it's probably on the television: the results of the COP21 is THE topic of conversation here. Along with the French regional election…
First Christmas Cookies
Baking Christmas cookies is not a French tradition, unless of course one is from Alsace, where traditions are much more German than they are French, thus cookie-oriented. But baking Christmas…
Happy Thanksgiving Memories
It hardly seems possible that Thanksgiving is already a memory. Wasn't it just summer? In any case, happy times need to be shared, and so do luscious recipes. I'm using a…
photo by Ursula Granirer
Thanks and Praise
We're getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving in a very small way, then in a very big way, then a third time in a medium way. That's Thanksgiving when you're an…
Concarneau – Brittany’s Best
Brittany. It's a magic land. I just returned from a few days respite in Concarneau, in the Finistere, a bustling sea port of 20,000 settled around its crown jewel, the Bay…
Kill 1, kill 100, kill 65 million, you will never kill the soul of France
Resilient
This is how I describe the French. Despite the events of Friday night they are out in the streets and cafes in force, somewhat subdued but present; there is…
Details from the Week
November and another delicious class has just ended at On Rue Tatin. It is always hard to say goodbye when so much has been shared, even for a few days. It…