Category: Movable Feast
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A Memory of Cynthia, My Baker Friend
I met Cynthia years ago in Paris. We were Americans living abroad; she had a bakery close to my apartment where she whipped up American favorites. Cynthia was a rising star in the…
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Let Them Eat Cake… The Price of a Baguette
In general French people eat baguettes and not sliced bread. A freshly baked baguette is a daily part of life in France. Compared to the States, 1.50 sounds inexpensive. “The French law states that traditional baguettes must be made on the…
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Thirty Pounds of Roses
My cousin Linda sent me this enchanting video as it reminded her of my friend Annie and our rose jam.
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Blackberry Teardrops
Blackberries Very few this year, I stead of stained hands from blackberry juice I had more scratches than berries, and those I did pick were not plump. The handful above is after a mile of walking along dried-up berry bushes,…
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Roasted Apricots with Panna Cotta
Thank you, Denise, for the delicious dessert and recipe from: Laura Calder’s Dinner Chez Moi Cookbook In August our friends Denise and Vlad are coming back to visit!…
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The French Dining Thing
During the French la Vie retreats, we do more than just go to brocantes… Not only do we fill our suitcases, boxes, and whatever else we can stuff antiques into, we dine, oh boy, do we dine! France has an…