Category: Movable Feast
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When Visiting Provence… and the winners of Yesterday’s Guessing Game
Provence rocky soil, blue sky, Mediterranean coastline, tiled roof tops, wild country side… Each region of France has its key elements, its personality, its style. Provence can be described in color: Yellow, blue, burnt orange… Described by taste: Garlic, olive,…
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Pasta with Asparagus
At the market, fresh asparagus wrapped in a moist towel were resting a wooden crate. I asked the vendor why he had wrapped the asparagus in a moist towel? "Freshly cut so tender you need not cook them." he…
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When Life Gives You Lemons What Do you Do?
Lemon Tart or Tarte au Citron I love to cook. Baking is further down the list on the things I like to do. Don't get me wrong, I like to bake, but baking is more like rocket science… Whereas…
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Where to Have Chocolate in Paris
Chocolate, in France they say, "Chocolat", drop the e, and say, "SHOW CO LA" which I like to think as a short cut in hip hop talk for, "Show the Chocolate!" (Photo of a French antique…
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When in the Alps Have Yourself some Raclette
Before I could say, "Wait I'll do that…" my Mother in Law stood up on the chair and pulled out the raclette machine from the kitchen cupboard. With the raclette machine cradled in her arms, I noticed it was…
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Saturday Art Saves: The Art of Hot Chocolate
Photo Source Every Saturday I focus on a different artist that I admire. From potters to painters, chefs to collectors, seamstress to songwriters, lifestyle to lovers… anyone who set the paintbrush, pastry brush, hands and heart on fire…