January has had the most bone chilling bitter cold that I can remember since living in Paris. With a knee injury, I have not been sailing around this gorgeous city like I am use to. Having already missed an important march Saturday, I was determined to get up to Montmartre for the scallop festival and …
My first passion is being a therapist, which has always brought me much fulfillment and joy in helping others, but my other passion is gastronomy and cooking! To those of you who know me or my regular readers, this is no surprise, given the culinary and wine posts sprinkled throughout. There is a sort of …
It was one of those weekends, where there was too much I wanted to do, so it came down to pick and choose. Boudin on a barge, ski jumping, photo exhibit and a flea market. A blessing to me to be pulled out by all these events, who with shorter daylight and rainy cold weather …
I absolutely adore going to the many outdoor markets here to pick out my fruits, vegetables and seafood. They are all a dazzling feast for my eyes and the smells of roasting chickens, simmering paellas, tartiflettes, etc offer enticing bouquets that titillate my nose as walk down the aisles. This one had famous chef’s farmers …
Saturday was one of those absolutely perfect warm autumn days in Paris. As soon as I hit the lovely Palais Royal gardens, the heavenly odor of foie gras sizzling in a pan perfumed the air. Les Toques du Canard was well in process celebrating the famous foie gras ducks of the Landes region in southwest …
As I hiked up the pebble strewn path that meandered through vineyards as far as my eyes could see, it seemed like my legs had gears of their own, which was fine with me. After all, I had just enjoyed my first sparkling “fortification” of a day of fun and frolic in the revered vineyards …
Gourmet Promenade In The Vineyards Of Nuits Saint Georges Read More »
Obviously, there isn’t any correlation between any of these, except they all played a very enjoyable part of my weekend. Just simple pleasures that I pursued for joy. Springtime in Paris this year has been held back by dense clouds and daily drizzle except for yesterday when the sun finally reappeared enough to warm up …
Anthropology, Ceviche, Torta Di Nocciole And A Prelude To Spring Read More »
I love seeing all the different cows, goats, and sheep at the Salon de L’Agriculture and I thought that I would introduce you to some who are behind a few of the famous French cheeses. Since there is close to 1200 French cheeses, choosing which ones to present is a daunting and almost impossible task. …
Behind Every Famous French Cheese Is A Cow, Goat, Or Lamb Read More »
Wherever I travel, the most important and the first things that I research are the restaurants! It becomes practically an obsessional search, looking here and there, and then cross checking reviews or reports for the best places. Athens though, was more of a challenge. If it is in France, it is a lot easier of …
Every once in a while, I find myself drawn to go back to a particular place, and this time it is Greece! It’s probably a longing for the sun and smell of the sea, though that can be had a mere two hours away from me at Deauville, minus perhaps a strong sun like in …
Last weekend was the birthday of my daughter Aimée. This happy event unfortunately fell this year in the aftermath of the tragic events that consumed Paris. Celebrations were subdued this year in that they were confined to home, rather than go out in a city already traumatized. We initially were thinking about celebrating in a …
Galettes Des Rois, Monkfish and Crustacean Butter Read More »
