Grabbing the plastic bag that I had prepared the night before, I left early in the morning to my friend Annie's house. (Annie is my friend who is 89, though says she is 90 because she is closer to 90…

Right around the corner, My Belle Mere lives in the center of Rennes. Everything is at her fingertips. The best bread, the best butter, the best oysters, the best wine… Oh my. French Husband opened the oysters, my Belle Mere…

  A bit of green deliciousness. Vegetable green happiness. The kind of vegetable that makes most children turn up their noses. I love brussel sprouts.   Brussel sprouts are like chocolate bonbons… sort of.         Recipe: Steam…

        "Kinfolk is a growing community of artists with a shared interest in small gatherings. They recognize that there is something about a table shared by friends, not just a wedding or once-a-year holiday extravaganza, that anchors…

  (Friday Fille: My new metallic shoes standing on the lane covered with Autumn leaves. Which has nothing to do with today's post.) Thanksgiving Confession…. Not only was the Turkey stuffed at Thanksgiving (!) gee, how could I have forgotten…

Because my cousin Alma's daughter is going to be married today…  Because I am unable to upload my photos, and video on my blog… Because I went shopping with my mother, leaving my feet somewhere between one shop and another,…