May 15
Clafouti aux Pommes (Apple Clafouti)I finally caught my mom making a dessert, gotta be quick ! We were invited for dinner last night and she decided to bring a dessert. With only 90 minutes at her disposal to a) prepare a dessert, b) bake it, and c) (read full article)
apple, clafouti, Dessert
May 13
Tome de Savoie, Cantal, St Marcelin, Brie, Goat Cheese, Roquefort St Marcelin and Goat Cheeses"A meal without cheese is a beautiful woman with an eye missing" - Brillat-Savarin (La Philosophie du Gout) Only when I go to France do I realize how much I (read full article)
cheese, France
May 09
I am afraid coming back home with a few more pounds will not be too difficult ! It is almost a rite of passage when traveling to France. But I feel every ounces are worth every bites ! I hit two restaurants this week-end, where I was able to sample s (read full article)
bull, Duck, magret, Stew, vacqueyras
May 07
French Bread and Coffee for BreakfastI so missed good french bread ! You don't know what you are missing until you are exposed to it. Crusty on the outside and soft on the inside, stay fresh all day, and only 2 euros (close to $3) for a huge broad lo (read full article)
bread, french
May 05
Cheese, Sweet Cheese !Sneaked out to France for a 3-week visit ! Pardon me if I kept it hush hush, but with the ash cloud ghost looming in the background, I did not want to say anything until I had my two feet on french ground. But here I am now ! I (read full article)
cheese, France, vacation