Open Book Comes to Normandy
I love living in France, holding French citizenship, and enjoying everything that a life in France comprises. I’ve written much […]
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Victor Hugo and the Pride of the Norman Farmer
God bless Victor Hugo. I cannot count how many times this author, poet, and statesman has brought me back from
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Zizanie in Paris
Go to the Recipe Greetings and many apologies for my absence the last couple of weeks. I’m blaming it on
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The JO Opening Ceremony
I almost regretted driving out of Paris at 5 a.m. the morning of the Opening Ceremony for the 2024 Olympics,
A Final Olympic Episode
I worry a bit that news of Paris 2024 is on overkill, yet it’s just all so much fun and
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The Rhythm of Life in France
It didn’t take me long once I’d moved permanently to France to figure out the French schedule of life. It
Nutmeg, More Precious Than Gold
In the 14th century, a pound of nutmeg was purportedly worth three sheep and a cow; in the 17th century, the little, fragrant nut was valued higher than gold.
Thanksgiving 2023
What matters is that we are all cooking and enjoying time together at the table. List or no, one thing
French Comfort Foods
So as Mother Tongue is the comfortable language (which maybe makes us think of Mother), comfort food is that which
Cook From Your Heart
I cooked for a French family to earn my keep while I studied as an apprentice chef in Paris. At
