Category: Living in France
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A Sneaky Persimmon
This afternoon I wandered out to my friends’ olive orchard, where one sunburst persimmon tree—heavy with golden fruit—stood like a jeweled guest among the silver leaves. Arnelle had just cut me a few branches for decor, their bright orbs glowing…
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French Earthen Vessels
In the south of France, every kitchen had pottery, especially confit pots. The confit pot- glazed in sun-worn ochre, green or brown tucked in a corner near the hearth. The confit pot — humble, heavy, and needed— once held what was most…
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All That We Have
Life is running alongside us begging us to take hold, literally feeding us with all it has surrounding us with an invisible yet visible bountiful blanket. How easy it is to be blinded by the beautiful abundance, as we wake…
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A New Cicada in Town
Cicadas Financier that’s a first! A financier is a small, rich French almond cake with a moist, buttery texture and a slightly crisp edge. It’s made primarily with almond flour (or ground almonds), brown butter (beurre noisette), egg whites, powdered…
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French Brocante Style
Things gathered. From the French brocante—dusty, tender, full of someone else’s yesterday. Nothing matches. That’s not what I’m after I collect things I like and then I find a place in our home. Which is getting harder to do if…