I love my local market in the 15th arrondissement. I go once or twice a week to pick up my day-to-day groceries; my cheese guy knows my order by heart, and my…
Adventures through Scotland: Day 1 (Stirling, Falkirk, Balloch)
Way back in August, I took a trip to Scotland with my friend, the Shoe Fiend. For whatever reason, I never got the chance to talk about it on here, but the…
Adventures through Scotland: Day 2 (Loch Lomond, Falls of Dochart, Balquhidder)
When the Shoe Fiend and I left our cute little Bed and Breakfast in Balloch, it was raining. We soldiered on, though, and got an early start, driving around the coast of…
pumpkin, bacon, goat cheese, onions
I didn’t used to like watching television in France. The choices generally range from poorly dubbed American sitcoms and even poorer French versions; I watch the evening news and American shows in…
sanglier, gaulois, dol de bretagne
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…
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…