Eat, drink, hike, repeat: A weekend in the PérigordIf 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 dessertThis 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 namesAs 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,...