Month: January 2006
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Reasons, Purpose and some imagination
Seeing things through a looking glass, without a Mirror "Do you see that piece of decorative metal there, it could be used as a picture frame?" As I point my pointer finger, to show my friend the direction of my…
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French Rose
OLD ROSES Pray tell, What do old roses and an 86 year old friend, who was born in Texas, then moved back to Greece, with her Greek parent’s when she was 3, have to do with a blog about French…
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French Gateau de Rois
Epiphanie – The Feast of Epiphany 1990- With my few French words in my pocket, I often found myself in awkward red-faced situations ! On the feast of Epiphany, we were invited to share the *Gateau de Rois at our…
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Herbs de Provence
The Spice of Life Walk down the narrow street of our village around 11:45, you will smell the aroma of home cooking. Sautéed onions, herbs gathered and crushed, simmering in white wine, garlic dancing in olive oil to a sizzling…
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Antique Key to Chez Moi
The key The houses in France are old. The doors to the houses are old. So it goes to figure that the locks and keys, to the doors of the houses in France are old too. Often they look like…