Category: Living in France
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Impromptu Dinner
Every August, most towns in Provence have free evening music, outside dancing, carnivals, and other activities to celebrate summer and bond with the community. Our town had an aperitif last night to start the celebration (I drank water!). At the…
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Leek Potato Curry Soup
Three leeks sliced into halos, Four potatoes in their red jackets diced, One long narrow sliced orange carrot to add color, Put the halos and red jackets into a pan barely cover with water. Bring to a boil,Then lower…
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France, Along the French Mediterranean
A few postcards along the French Mediterranean. Summertime on the Mediterranean… where the days stay late into the night. Blue and inviting. Bandol. Walking along the coast, one village to the next, like collecting seashells, each…
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A Tale of Romance
The table was set. Crystal clear and inviting. He had ordered her favorite flowers. Pink and delicate like her lips. His coat…her hat, the details fell into place. Her bare leg teased him. He shivered when she…
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One More Time… The Stuff of Dreams
French lavender fields before the harvest. Rows and rows, nearly as far as the eye can see. Why is the season so short? July, Valensole. A house in the middle of a lavender field, can you imagine…
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French Bread and Cheese, a Love Story
Photos and text by: Corey Amaro FRENCH BREAD. The endless world of Baguettes…. After twenty some years in France ONE would think I could walk into a bakery and not drool on myself. At the market a woman walked by carrying…