Morning Destination
At first light I get on my bicycle, and ride along the river Eure. The bike path skirts fields and […]
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Thanksgiving in France
Thanksgiving for our family is celebrated whenever we can. Sometimes that means mid-December, but this year we were almost right
Thanksgiving Jitters
Judging from the notes I’m receiving, the general panic about how to organize Thanksgiving dinner has settled in. I’m here
Apples Apples Everywhere
Friends recently stopped by with two huge crates of apples that ranged from scrubby green to lush, deep red. When
Restaurant L’Itineraire and its Vegetables
The rain has been unbelievable. Paris was submerged the other night, enveloped in a steady drizzle that penetrated everything, including
Scallops are Here
Scallops are here! Scallops are here! They’re early this year and the prediction is there will be few on the
Apple and Pear Compote
The apple and pear harvest this year in my small, urban garden is like a treasure hunt, as the fruit
Memories of the Cote d’Azur
I apologize for silence these last several days. I did something unusual; I took a vacation. I had my computer
Making Pita in the hills above Sarajevo
A personal dream came true today as I watched Zijada, a Bosniak cook at the mountain chalet Ruralna Kuca, make
Gathering Recipes outside Sarajevo
By 9:30 a.m. the heat is already roiling up from the blacktop in Sarajevo, making our planned day in the
