Category: Living in France
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Winter Daily Walk
« Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. « Rabindranath Tagore « Though I do not believe that a plant will spring up where no seed has been, I have great faith in a seed……
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Stepping Outside
The avenues in my daily life- French culture swallows me whole, deliciously
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Should I Share More Recipes?
My scrapbook cookbook began when I first arrived in France 37 years ago. I bought a thick paperback school notebook and carried it with me everywhere, jotting down notes about French cooking, as well as recipes from family, friends, and…
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Floating Islands, a French Dessert
When I first came to France, the first dessert I had at my mother-in-law’s was Îles Flottantes—Floating Islands. I had never heard of it, nor had I ever tasted it, but I enjoyed every bite. My mother-in-law made it often, but…
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Grocery Shopping in Normandy, Plus Recipes
Every region in France has its food specialties In Provence, you’ll find goat cheese, rosé wine, bouillabaisse, tomatoes, melons, and olives. In Normandy, it’s oysters, Calvados, apples, cream, carrots, cider, and so much more. This morning, at the weekly outdoor…