Category: Movable Feast
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Stuffed Grape Leaves Rolled up for a Lover
My friend Annie loves to make Stuffed Grape Leaves, I have made them with her a few thousand times, and have had them more often then that in the last fifteen years. A few days ago I made them by…
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French Country Food: A Craving for a Scrumpdillyumptious French Dessert
A French country meal starts with soup… lately we (Sacha and I) have had are fair share of it. French Husband has become a mini Paul Bocuse, I am not complaining, no siree. French Husband has cooked dinner every night…
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Chicklet is one of my favorite Words, so is Peanut Butter
The Language: The minute off the plane from Europe to the USA my mother tongue licks me, engulfs me, swallows me whole, saturating my every thought, leaving me no space to think. The signs, the radio, the conversations, the people…
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The Lover, the Garden, the Next Door Neighbor and Fig Jam
After the last fig jam jar was sealed I raised my gooey jam filled spoon and shouted out, "This is for you Mr. Porte!" You see Mr. Porte was my next door neighbor, the incredible gardener, generous smile, nearly ninety…
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French Mimosa
Saturday morning, sparkling water, no champagne, fresh squeezed orange juice, chilled wine glasses, a mint leaf or two, fig jam, made pancakes, ate a few while standing at the kitchen counter flipping the other ones on to a plate. Three…