Truffle hunting in Champagne? I had never heard of truffles from Champagne before, except the chocolate ones made to look like Champagne corks of course. Truffles generally come from two areas in France, Provence, and the Perigord region, and I have never even thought I going truffle hunting before. While on my recent grape picking adventure …
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Paris is a wonderful polyglot of cultures. Little India forms an exotic splash of very colourful shops lining several streets in the northern part of the 10th arrondissement. Anytime I want to have the freshest of coconuts, the sweetest ripe mangoes, those strange looking vegetables, or Indian spices, I head that way. It is also …
I love crusty brown baguettes and birds of all kind! I can indulge in birds all I want, whereas with baguettes I can’t. Sunday, I took in two festivals, Fête du Pain and Fête de L’Europe, both of which I look forward to attending each year. Both were surprising, one in a great way and …
I always look forward to the biggest farm show in Paris, the Salon de L’Agriculture. I know is will be crowded, and I know I will come back exhausted with some sad feelings about the animals seen and adored. It is a once a year humongous farm extravaganza and immersion into all aspects of …
The lovely village of Merano, or Meran is geographically in Italy, but is a bicultural town, with a decidedly Austrian soul and more rooted in the Austrian Sud Tyrol culture. This is not at all surprising , given that Merano was in the Austrian Hungarian Empire until it was turned over to Italy after WWI. …
Printemps new marché and marvelous food hall just opened, and I had been wanting to take a peak of this magnificent rooftop/terrace full of gastronomic delights. I had already visited several times the older terrace just to take in the breathtaking 360 degree views of Paris, which was a rather hidden secret, few even knew …
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Fabulous French feasting during the holidays is an almost impossible marathon for even a foodie such as me! Too much, too delicious and too rich! Christmas Eve feasts are just the beginning, with a second even more elaborate at New Years. Then comes the onslaught in January of Galettes des Rois, irresistible buttery confections …
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My trip to Nantes was unplanned and frankly not one I would have chosen for myself. This is not a bias against Nantes, which has its merits, like an adorable chateau, but I was more interested in the Atlantic coast! Aimée, my daughter had a chance to go on a “formation” paid by her hospital, …
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Paris had two big “fetes” of gastronomy and gardens going on this weekend. I chose the ethnic food fair on the Seine and a famous garden show at a château that I will write about next. Autumn is always full of activities to do here, so it was somewhat of a dilemma to fit in all …
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Parisian pleasures are waiting to be discovered in strolling aimlessly around the many different quartiers of Paris. I just happened to be in the Beaubourg and lower Marais this Sunday, in search of joy and distraction. When I don’t have any particular plans, nor any big event beckoning me, and it isn’t free museum Sunday, …
I had never attended the Taste of Paris before, but thanks to very kind and generous friends who insisted on treating me and my daughter Aimée to this wonderful event, I went last Sunday at the gorgeous Grand Palais. It doesn’t take much to tempt me to go to any food related event in Paris, …
Although, I gave up meat during the Lenten season, I feel somewhat guilty that in the end is was not much of a denial. Despite my ongoing grieving, I ended up feeling like I was feasting rather than fasting. I can’t run away from my deep grief, but I can still cook and besides eating …