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How to Make “Pain de Campagne” – French Country Bread
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…
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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…
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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 –…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Solliès Fig Festival + Figues à la crème d’amande
Ahh figs… there are few festivals we enjoy as much as the annual fig fête at Solliès-Pont – a small village in the Var department, about 15 minutes from our home in Toulon. And if you can’t tell from the photos, this festival is a food-lover’s dream. The streets are lined with gorgeous, plump figs in every…
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Market Cooking…Tomato & Onion Tart with Herbes de Provence
As we get further into the heart of a Provençal spring, the more vibrant the markets become and the more interesting the cooking opportunities. Apart from the seafood and fish merchants, the real draw of the season is the abundance of fresh vegetables – tomatoes, white, green & violet asparagus, and more varieties of artichokes than…
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French Cooking for the Holidays…with the Bonne Femme Cookbook
It is with great pleasure that I present a guest post from cookbook author and food writer Wini Moranville. After spending six weeks each summer in France for almost 20 years, Wini has decided to share 250 simple, French recipes that she has perfected over the years. In writing the Bonne Femme cookbook, her goal…
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French Kindness + Chocolate & Chestnut Cake
A few days ago was Thanksgiving, and as much as I love living in France, it’s difficult not being in the US during the holidays. There’s a real longing to be where things feel familiar and to spend time with friends & family. Every year I find myself “rediscovering” something that I love about American…
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