Greetings dear readers and friends. We're all full of hope and happiness here in France. Things are really looking up for the coming summer months, and, along with the sunny days ahead, it's wonderful to think of possible vacation days on the horizon. Today I'm also happy to be able to present another guest post… Continue reading How to Make “Pain de Campagne” – French Country Bread
Category: Recipes
A French Brioche Recipe with a Twist
Greetings dear readers and friends. With the nice spring weather and a chance to get out to the local outdoor markets, we've been cooking up a storm in the south of France. Some comforting favorites, like quiche Lorraine and zucchini (courgette) gratin, and other dishes that we only see for a couple weeks in the… Continue reading A French Brioche Recipe with a Twist
How to Make the Perfect Tarte Tropézienne
Greetings dear readers and friends. I hope you're doing well in your respective corners of the world. We're keeping out spirits up and looking forward to the sunny summer months to come. I also hope you'll get some inspiration from today's guest post, brought to us by the lovely Agnes of French with Agnes -… Continue reading How to Make the Perfect Tarte Tropézienne
How to make a French yule log… Chocolate Ganache Bûche de Noël
Greetings dear reader and friends. I'm happy to report that we're enjoying an exceptionally lovely December in the south of France. Although the temps have dipped, we've been treated to a lot of late-afternoon sunshine, and this is the first year (in my soon-to-be 6 years here) that we've been able to take walks along… Continue reading How to make a French yule log… Chocolate Ganache Bûche de Noël
A fun and easy summer dish… Ratatouille Quiche
Greeting dear readers… or as they say in France... salut ! We are in the thick of the August holidays and honestly, if you’re not on the beach by 9am you just might find yourself hitting up the community pool… it’s busy, busy days over here… Not that anyone’s complaining, mind you. The weather is gorgeous… Continue reading A fun and easy summer dish… Ratatouille Quiche
Fall baking… Apple, Pear, and Almond Clafoutis
We’ve hit a bit of wet and rainy weather here in the south and while making this recipe, I realized one very important fact about fall comfort food… the smell of apples and pears simmering in a mixture of butter and sugar can go a long way to lift anyone’s spirits. In fact, I looked… Continue reading Fall baking… Apple, Pear, and Almond Clafoutis