My Non-Parisian Life

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Eat, drink, hike, repeat: A weekend in the Périgord

If you are what you eat, then right about now, I must be fatty duck liver (or foie gras if you’re feeling fancy). And if you are what you...

"One snail pizza coming right up!"

When you think of French cuisine, what immediately comes to mind? Croissants? Baguette? Cheese? Perhaps fondue or boeuf bourguignon? How...

Chocolate and Pear Pie: A ridiculously easy dessert

This weekend, we are re-doing the floor tiles in the downstairs of the cottage where we are living, and by "we," I mean Nico, his...

Flippin' crêpes and taking names

As you may recall from my "Let Them Eat Cake" post, January and February in France represent a gauntlet of sorts for all of those...

"Let them eat cake!"

In my mind, the period following the Christmas season and New Years is one of contemplation and resolutions, and most importantly,...

Spoon Pie aka Fruit Cobbler

Cobbler is a dessert classic in my family, so it was only natural that apple cobbler came to mind when thinking of an easy crowd-pleaser...

Tartiflette: The Ultimate Comfort Food!

I've wanted to post this recipe for a couple of weeks, but when this delicious mixture of potatoes, bacon, and cheesy goodness came out...

E is for Escargot

What two dishes do you immediately associate with French cuisine? Before coming to France, I would have said: escargots and frog legs. As...

Broyé du Poitou: Shortbread on Steroids

During my internship in Paris, we would come back to visit Nico's family every two months or so and Nico's mother would invariably send...