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Category Archives: Cooking
The Saffron Fair in Preuilly sur Claise
It’s our second day in Blois and Susan and Simon from Days on the Claise have invited us to their local saffron fair. I know next to nothing about saffron except that it comes from the pistils ofcrocuses. Even that’s … Continue reading
Melt-in-the-mouth foie gras au sel
I love foie gras. But not just any foie gras. The best foie gras I had ever eaten until recently was at Jean Michel’s parents’ place about 15 years ago. It must have been an important birthday because there were … Continue reading
Fried Onion Rings on a 5:2 fast diet feast day
Apparently fried onion rings are an important part of Thanksgiving in America but most people buy them in cans which I can’t even begin to imagine. It would be like buying tinned battered fish surely. But I checked it out … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food, Uncategorized
Tagged baked vegetables, côte de boeuf, fried onion rings
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Friday’s French – raisins
I made my Christmas cake this week using the recipe handed down to my mother by her mother. For the last 8 years, I’ve been able to buy all the dried and candied fruit (peel) at my local market but … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Food, French language
Tagged currants, Friday's French, raisins, sultanas
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Wednesday’s Blogger Round-up: Butte aux Cailles – Texting in French – Céléri Rémoulade
This week, Filly di Somma, writing for Guide2Paris, takes us off the beaten track to the Butte aux Cailles in Paris, while Katerina Forrester, in a post for My French Life gives us tips on text messaging in French. Meanwhile, … Continue reading
Pain d’épices and Pumpkin & Chestnut Soup
I went walking with my new French neighbours in Blois last week. Two and a half hours, sometimes through muddy forest, but I survived and enjoyed it! Fortunately I was wearing my trusty mushroom-picking shoes but I think I should … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Loire Valley
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Lunch Cruise on the Seine – Paris Restaurants: My Short List for What Stays Open in August (2012) – Gigondas: perfect food, wines & weather… and a good idea
The wonderful weather is more or less lasting so make the most of it! Mary Kay from Out and About in Paris, took a lunch cruise on the Seine this week, Abby from Paris Weekender checked out a few places … Continue reading
Don’t walk, fly… – Christian and Islamic Cultures Come Together in Córdoba – Cooking (and Eating) French pastries at L’Atelier des Sens
I can’t believe the week can go by so quickly! Wednesday again and time for my Bloggers’ Round-up. Finding Noon takes us to a Korean painting exhibition at the Bespoke Exhibition Pavilion in the Tuileries Gardens, Kathy Stanford from Femmes … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Cooking, Paris, Spain
Tagged Ahae, Cordoba, femmes francophiles, Finding Noon, L'Atelier du Sens, making croissants, Orangerie, Paris Weekender
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Summer Mushrooms in the Loire
We really have had a beautiful week in the Loire. Everyone in France this year, particularly in Paris, has been complaining about the awful spring weather and it was no better in Blois. But when we came back last week, … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Cycling, Loire Valley, Uncategorized
Tagged Blois, Chouzy sur Cisse, Loire Valley, summer cep
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