I’m afraid that I may not have been entirely frank with you, friends. You see, as I reread past posts about my life here in France, you get all of the good…
Month: December 2011
Spaghetti and Tomato Sauce… home on a plate.
It’s not uncommon for people, during university or right after, to end up in Paris. It may not seem so to the unassuming tourist, but the truth is, Paris, is teeming with…
Tartiflette
When I was first learning to cook, I worshipped cookbooks and cooking magazines. I clipped recipes, bookmarked them on blogs, constantly referred to my Giada di Laurentiis book for the exact way…
pork roast, cornbread, cucumber salad
Sunday lunchtime is a serious affair in France. Around noon, the stairwell in my seven-story building starts to smell like garlic, onions, roasting chicken skin. The line from the bakery goes out…
Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
The past year has felt a bit like the start of a new chapter in my life, which is a strange feeling to have when you’re right in the middle of it….
I love Paris… and beef bourguignon
When I was growing up, I was never the one who was all that into romance movies. Most of my best friends were guys or girls who were also mostly friends with…