Category: Movable Feast
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How to Drink while Working: Verre du Patron
The everyday view in France: The weekly market with the fish monger, the goat cheese stand, the "egg lady" with her brown eggs in a basket, the hourly church bells, the cafe tables with espresso cups and sugar cubes…
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French Family Pancakes Chez Nous
Chelsea and Sacha were home for the weekend. The kitchen was the stage. Food rolled out like it had when they lived at home. It came as a surprise to me, though I don't know why, it isn't like I…
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The “Meat” in France
Flash Back 1988: Staring at the French menu, French Husband translated but not word for word. He read, "Chicken no. Lamb no. Bunny certainly not. The liver of a duck…. Oh I use to love the…
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Cinderella’s Pumpkin
My Mother called me Cinderella, not because I wore glass slippers, nor for my flare for transforming mice into men, but because I was the oldest child followed by four brothers. Needless to say, whenever a house-chore had to…
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One of the Best Things I Have Ever Had for Dinner
It was the last night the chef would cook at my favorite restaurant in Carpentras. Luckily, I did not know that before I had my meal. How sad I would have been learning I would never again taste the deliciousness…
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Dinner in Paris
French dining. A must in Paris, the old time bistros. Especially with friends and a bottle of wine. At Josephine's 'Chez Dumonet's' their souffle is a must as well. Via: Josephine 'Chez Dumonet'. "For a delicious sepia-toned experience…