Category: Movable Feast
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Just Dessert
Cream, Chocolate, butter, sugar- repeat. and which one made it to my table? Fresh fruit, crumble, with a blended cream center. French desserts are the best- with one exception- my mom’s desserts.
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Eatly, and be Merry
When in Italy espressos or hot chocolates are part of the experience, part of being part of Italy. It feels like if you can stand up at the bar order an espresso, say “Ciao” a few times, and walk arm…
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Le Train Bleu
Le Train Bleu We stopped inside for lunch, The interior was my dessert.
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Family Dinner
We are in vacation, happily together. Martin and Chelsea prepared the dinner- Ratatouille, rice, layered beets with scallions and herbed cream cheese, and fig/apricot tart. Perfectly delicious and light on a very warm evening. Gabriel’s food books- His biggest concern…
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The Cookie Maker
My mother has always been a baker. There were pies cooling on the counter, cakes with candles, popcorn balls wrapped for little hands, and cookies— The recipe begins the way it always has. Two cups of flour, sifted. Nothing rushed, …
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Linda’s Spiced Fig Cake
Every time I’ve come home from France over the past 40 years, I’ve walked through my mother’s front door to find one of Linda’s glorious welcome baskets waiting—filled with homemade jams, cakes, cookies, fruit, vegetables, nuts, and countless delicious surprises,…