Hi friends. I’ve been meaning to come write this post for a long time. For several months, actually, but this whole full-time working thing is pretty tough to handle. Yes, I, the…
The 7th and Italian Baked Beans
Remember my Paris lives? I crossed one of them the other day. As one of my many, many jobs, I teach math to a young Canadian girl who lives in the 7th….
Brussels sprouts, pomegranate seeds, shallot vinaigrette
I’ve always felt as though I was an adult, even when I was a kid. My father tells a story of taking me to a toy store when I was about ten….
Barbecue Beef and Brie Pizza
I often forget, when it’s been a long time since I visited the Loiret, where the Country Boy is from, that Paris is not the rest of France. I even forget as…
Carambar Cake and My 7 Lives
Oh. Hello there. In case you’ve been wondering where I’ve been, I started a new job. It’s a very exciting, foodie-based job, and it has swallowed me whole and is only now…
Potimarron, goat cheese, caramelized onion chausson
Sometimes, when I get too happy, I start to freak out. It’s as though there’s a part of me watching my life from the outside, waiting to pounce on a perceived moment…
French Onion Soup
In the past month, I can count the sunny days we’ve had on one hand. Last week, one appeared out of the blue, and I spent the day walking through the 6th…
Vegetable Lasagna
I think that anyone who loves reading has gone through periods of time where they get lost in a story. Where the narrative becomes more real than real life. But there’s something…
Yeasted Beer Bread and Pumpkin Truffle Soup
It’s fairly trendy to be a geek nowadays. There are all sorts of infographics on the web, explaining how people can tell if they’re a geek, nerd or dork. There’s even a…
Jambalaya
It’s easy, when you first move to a foreign country, to over-generalize everything. First, you generalize based on stereotypes, expecting that all French men have a moustache, a beret and a striped…