Life in France – Page 24 – Susan Herrmann Loomis

Chocolate – the Fruit of the Season

Susan / March 11, 2013

As I anticipated friends arriving for dinner the other night, I mused over what dessert I might make. I had […]

Susan / March 7, 2013

I had a revelation last evening. It was entirely unexpected, which is the nature of revelations I guess. I was

Susan / March 4, 2013

Today at the market, farmers told jokes about the cold, grey weather and their static crops, the kind of jokes

These gorgeous, delicate cumin crackers (or sticks, which is what I usually call them) solve a big problem. Which

Susan / February 25, 2013

For our market lunch last Saturday, always a special occasion because we eat whatever is best from the market that

Susan / February 20, 2013

While I’d hoped to be venerated for the waffle recipe in my last blog, what really caught people’s attention was

Susan / February 18, 2013

I had no idea when my daughter invited six friends for a birthday party that it would mean a marathon

Susan / February 14, 2013

Even if my daughter hadn’t just celebrated her 14th birthday, I’d know it was February. There is no other month

Susan / February 6, 2013

Who doesn’t dream of brioche, that buttery, tender loaf that is so soft you want to make it your pillow

Magret de canard is the breast from a fattened duck, the same duck that produces silken foie gras. It is