Sunday Lunch in the Country
I’ve experienced and written a lot about Sunday Lunch, because I think it’s such a warm and admirable French […]
Life in France
Roast Chicken Antidote
Back from California to a gorgeous, cold, sunny Parisian day then Boom! Awash with rain. So, I’m doing what any
California Dreamin’
As I sit and look out the window at the sunny terrace, the sunny pool, the sunny green hills beyond
Choucroute
Big vats of choucroute perfume just about every farmers’ market in France. Gloriously fragrant, the cabbage bubbles away,
The Simple Apple Tart
As the simple black dress is my go-to evening attire, this simple apple tart is my go-to dessert. It is
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Tapenade in Five – Roughly – Easy Steps
The sun is shining in Aix-en-Provence, whose surrounding region is home to that fabulously flavorful mixture called tapenade. You know
Soup as Antidote
Warm, comforting soup is the French antidote to everything – winter’s chill, low spirits, oncoming cold or fever, taxes, strikes,
Nutmeg Logs
Its’ almost Christmas, but there is time for one last cookie recipe, and here it is. These little treasures are a
Academie du Talent
The Academie du Talent of Louviers highlights young, local talent who, during their one-year tenure at the Academie, meet professionals
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
