In deference to my jeans, which I’d prefer to continue wearing, I don’t order dessert all that often anymore, with one small exception: the café gourmand.
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Paris: Off the Beaten Track Spots for Foodies and Art Lovers
There’s no shortage of material on visiting Paris. If you’re anything like me, before you even make it to the City of Lights, you’ve probably paged through one or a ... Read more
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French Roasted Chicken and My Love Affair with French Food
But alas, until I can return to my favorite city in the world, I am on a constant quest to cook as much French food and recreate the unique culinary experiences as much as possible. No, this is not a Julia Child project where I cook everything in her cookbook…
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Book Review: The Sharper your knife, the less you cry
A French cooking memoir that moves to the top of the reading pile Whenever I am asked the question “If you won the lottery where would you do?” my first ... Read more
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Colorful Provence, France (Southern France Favorite)
Oh so colorful Provence, France, I’m talking to you! There is a very serious peril traveling to certain places. The colors of Provence constantly make a play for my attention. ... Read more
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What Vidalia Onions and French Champagne Have in Common
This week we compare Georgia's Capital "V" Vidalia Onions to Capital "C" French Champagne. Bear with me.
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Prehistoric Europe in Tautavel, France
There’s a certain timelessness to be found in the Aude. This department in Languedoc-Roussillon in the southwest of France, hidden in the peaks and valleys of the Pyrenees, seems almost caught ... Read more
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Paris Parks and Picnic Adventure
Pack up your picnic basket with baguette, Camembert and pâté, because we’re going on a Parisian park adventure.
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Finding a Piece of Home in Dol-de-Bretagne, France
Just knowing that there’s a place in France an hour’s train ride away that feels like the town where I grew up is all I need.