With the glorious French blue sky overhead, we ventured out to the cliffs of Cassis to gather herbes du Provence (Herbs from Provence). We drove up as far as we could, and then walked out to the cliff. The…

    When you come to Provence to visit, we will taste our way through the countryside. We will do breakfast at a cafe, lunch at a bistro, tea at a salon du the, an aperitif at a bar, dinner…

    The market in Rennes is every Saturday morning until midday. Located in the town center at the Place des Lices. The market has fruits, vegtables, dairy, eggs, an entire hall for cheese, another for meat and poultry, a…

  For lunch my Belle-Mere served herring marinated in thyme, and potatoes in a mustard sauce on the side. Yes, food again. What else does one do when visiting family in France?     Let me tell you it is…

  This Little Piglet went to her Belle Mere's (Mother in Law's) house. Her Oink-Husband cautioned, "We gotta control ourselves." This Little Piglet saw that her Oink-Husband did not heed to his own advice…she couldn't help but to follow suit.…

My friend Francoise lives in an old stone house in a small French village, with her husband, two children, and a cat. Francoise has a studio where she teaches pottery and sculpting. We arrived on a rainy day, the grey…