2015 - Susan Herrmann Loomis

Happy Holidays

Post Author:Susan
Post published:December 24, 2015
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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

Post Author:Susan
Post published:December 22, 2015
Post Category:Blog / Book / Featured / Life in France / Recipes
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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

Post Author:Susan
Post published:December 16, 2015
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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

Post Author:Susan
Post published:December 15, 2015
Post Category:Blog / Book / Life in France / press
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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

Post Author:Susan
Post published:December 10, 2015
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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

Post Author:Susan
Post published:December 3, 2015
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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…

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Thanks and Praise

Post Author:Susan
Post published:November 26, 2015
Post Category:Blog / Featured / Life in France
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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

Post Author:Susan
Post published:November 23, 2015
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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

Post Author:Susan
Post published:November 15, 2015
Post Category:Blog / Life in France
Post Comments:22 Comments

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

Post Author:Susan
Post published:November 8, 2015
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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…

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