Glimpses Of The Egg
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The most striking building in the Empire State Plaza complex has to be the
Egg, a ovoid concrete structure that looks like it might have landed here
from o...
He's baaaack!
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The phone rang at about 6:10 this morning. It was Walt. I had been awake for
about 5 minutes by then. He was calling from Roissy-CDG airport. His plane
had...
November 10 ~ I'm Thankful For . . .
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Music.
Specifically, right now, the music that's scrolling through my little
hand-me-down iPod. My iPod is not fancy ~ it's an aging Nano that one of my
k...
ganache-dipped orange madeleines
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I love France, and I love cookies, and I’m extremely happy that the two come
together in the form of plump, buttery madeleines. perfect, golden
madeleines ...
Fun Finds: Oliver & Sammy at cb2
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If you loved the fun Oliver plates from cb2 (see earlier post here), then
you’ll probably also love these coordinating Oliver Martini Glasses. This
style i...
1 + 1 = a very happy me
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I'm an NBC News junkie, who hearts Brian Williams, and I've had a crush on
Jon Bon Jovi for the past...hmm...23 years (shh!!) Oh wait, I think it's
cool no...
Frrroze
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We still have no heat and it's starting to get really difficult because it's in the low thirties farenheit. They won't be able to reconnect us until all the...
Pear Muffins
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I gone and done it again. Every time I swear to myself that this will be THE
LAST TIME! But then in the heat of the moment, when my defenses are down,
with...
Eating where you always did/do: I don’t get it.
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I started thinking about this a few decades ago when Colette and I ate out with a colleague/friend who invited us to the Balzar, well before the Adam Gopnik ...
DIY coffee stencil
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Husband Alex usually makes lattes for us on Saturday mornings, so here's my
secret plan to spruce his up. He's out of town at the moment, so I have
plenty ...
10 of 30 - I've missed this.
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I cooked a proper dish today for lunch. It's been a long time since I've done that. I bake so much at the tea house that when I get home I'm very tired and c...
What makes you happy?
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My dear readers, inspired by this post, I would love to ask you: What are
three things that make you happy? These days, my list is: Hitchcock movies,
salt-...
New York embraces the full English breakfast
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The city which lays claim to being the breakfast capital of the world is
finally waking up to the oleaginous joys of the full English
According to New Yo...
Mousse au chocolat blanc
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Pour faire une mousse au chocolat blanc, vous pouvez mettre de la crème
fraiche ou des blancs d’œuf. Je trouve la deuxième solution plus légère et
aérienne...
Le St. Jean, Carcassonne
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If for any reason you go to the St. Jean restaurant in the cité médiévale of
Carcassonne, it should be for the ambiance. On a warm summer night outside
fac...
sneak peek: ed roth of stencil 1
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over the summer i got my hands on a copy of ed roth’s book, stencil 101. i’m
a big fan of street art, but i have to say even though i was using washable
ch...
Can I Beg A Dose of Common Sense?
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The American legal system really is a mess. Whether it's the reluctance of the two parties in congress to address nominees for various federal courts or the ...
Soup de Jour ~ Beef Barley
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Making a pot of soup isn't an exact science. I usually assess what I have on
hand and let the ingredients dictate what will be on the day's menu. O...
Demain, la tondeuse aussi sera écologique
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La Panthera Leo, de la marque suédoise Husqvarna, se conduit comme une
voiture, mais c'est une tondeuse autoportée.Image:...
search the error
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search the error, originally uploaded by Poppy Fields.
Here's how I found Emma about an hour after asking her to do her homework.
Errors highlighted in re...
Jury duty here we come
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Hi fellow Americans. Have you ever been on Jury duty? Have you ever been part of a jury? Because I am. Apparently, having a self-imposed quota of 1800 words ...
Thanksgiving is Coming
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The greatest holiday is Thanksgiving. But don't take my word for it.
Thanksgiving was originally created by a rowdy bunch of ex-cons who thought
religious ...
POP Correspondent: Homesteader’s Saturday Night
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The New Yorker may have its Letter from France, but at Pink of Perfection we
have Letter from Montana. Here, Katy McColl Lukens offers her first dispatch
f...
A Real Turkey
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What they ordered...
What they got...
Boy, Juli N., it's a good thing they put that electrical wire in there to
hold the legs on.
- Related wreckag...
A Delay in Updating
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Folks, I've been busy. I know I've said it before, but while I enjoy writing this website, it's pretty far down on my list of priorities. My family, my legal...
J'aime les jeans
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It's Tuesday, so it must be *what-do-I-wear-in-Paris day* again at PB...
Hey *LES JEANS* are* la plat de jour*!!!
Even though we think we own em what with T...
Q&A: The Silk Road Gourmet
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I think it would be somewhat of an understatement to say I have fondness for
books about food, travel and culture. So when Laura Kelley asked if I would
li...
Luddite Question
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Hi,
I'm having trouble attaching a video to a blogger post. It just says
"uploading video for hours," but nothing happens. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Emily
...
Season's Eatings.... 5 more days to sign up
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Season's Eatings! The response to this year's 'Season's Eatings' has been great! There is still time to participate. Sign up by November 15th to get in on th...
The French Speedo
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When I brought French Husband home to meet my parents, they were skeptical. Especially my Father who often said, "Out of all the men in Willows my daughter f...
Thanksgiving Sides
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Rounding out the MealThanksgiving is still a couple of weeks off as I write this, but it's not too soon to begin planning. I still haven't settled on a main ...
Tractors 2
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Yesterday the materials arrived for amenaging our back garden; two bags of sand , one of gravel, some cement and concrete posts. Because everyone has seen s...
two very different snacks.
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Late night, post-drinking, run-through-a-downpour to hang out under a soggy
tent at midnight snack- poutine from Potato Champion:
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[imag...
Open Sky: A New E-Commerce Idea and Company
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This summer I received an email from a company introducing itself as an e-commerce start up that wanted to return us to the way we used to shop: personally. ...
Food Finds: Kiwi Berries
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I’m ashamed to admit I walked past the stall at the farmers’ market the
first time I saw it. I didn’t even stop to look. Maybe I was in a...
Now We’re Cooking With Mustard!
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October, aka Burgundy Month, may be over, but it has left a lasting
impression on my kitchen in the form of Large Quantities of Mustard.
Mustard, believe ...
Pork on Fire (The Spiciest Dish in New York?)
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On Friday, I sent out the following e-mail to my pork-eating friends: Dear Friends, Today I was reading the New Yorker profile of the only food critic to win...
Dim Sum: Shaomai (Pork and Shrimp Dumpling)
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Name: Shaomai Primary Ingredient(s): Pork, Shrimp Type of Dish: Dumpling
Method of Preparation: Steam I imagine that those of us who were raised in a
Weste...
Snails With Gigantes Beans and Artichokes
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This dish features snails. I’m very much aware that this dish will not get a
million hits or dozens of comments but it’s a necessary post. If I am to
accur...
It is snowing
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I look outside my window and watch the snow falling softly, quietly to the
ground. Afterwards, I am quiet inside. The snow has arrived in the form of a
coz...
Persimmons Save the Family Farm
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/globetrotter1937/ / CC BY-SA 2.0
Who knew that a quirky fruit like the persimmon could help save a family
farm?
It did!
Here's...
A New French Hero
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We all love Robin Hood and the idea of stealing from the rich to give to the
poor. The French love it too. A case in point is this super cool robbery
that ...
as requested ... pictures ...
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ok ... not too exciting camera photos but here they are.
a pickled table. curvy legs and all.
chinese dumplings ... (I'm sure Riana's would be prett...
Brioche sans beurre ... odorante
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Juste envie d'une brioche à la senteur des jardins de Sévilleà poser sur la table du dimanche matinou pour se la jouer five o'clocken compagnie de la marmela...
Excuses, excuses
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Bet you all think I was faking you out by claiming that I was blogging
again. And then giving you 3 measly posts.
Well, that wasn't my intention. But Thing...
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there is something i have been trying to ignore. but i really shouldn't any longer. i have been getting low... very low on polaroid film. what i do have i ha...
Irish Pubs – Get Your Craic Here
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Temple Bar
When I lived in London, pubs were my “go to” spots, primarily because I
barely knew a soul. I found I could go to most any pub, grab a pint a...
gluten-free gingerbread
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Gluten-Free Gingerbread, adapted from November 2009 issue of GourmetRain is hitting the windows on the door behind me so hard it sounds like little pellet gu...
Sunday Dose of Cute: Hello Girls!
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Lined Up and Looking Fine
*Want to see more sheep shots?*
*Sheep Stories & Photos*
*More Sheep Photos*
*And Yet a Few More Sheep Photos*
*Lambing Season 20...
9 Useful Food & Travel Links
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As World Foodie Guide focuses more on food & travel or ‘traveleating‘ posts,
with the new project 25 Food & Travel Destinations: A 5 Year Plan, I thought
I...
Buy a Piece of Paris
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Only 46 shopping days until Christmas, *mes amis*! If you've been fretting
over what tender *je ne sais quoi* to put under the tree for that special
franc...
Embracing Autumn
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I do love this time of year. The colours outside are so incredibly
beautiful, it's sometimes hard to believe that they come from nature a...
PinotFest 2009 Tasting: November 21, San Francisco
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One of the longest running wine tasting events in San Francisco is also one
of its best. While the city often plays host to really huge public tastings
l...
Drop In & Decorate: Have Fun, Do Good
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Lydia Walshin of The Perfect Pantry is a woman with lots of good ideas and so many of them do lots of good, like her brainchild, Drop In & Decorate, whic...
Back Forty Update
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It’s a real mess! Leaves and dying weeds everywhere. I pulled out a few of
the many different vines that have taken over at the edges, such as
honeysuckle,...
Butterflake rolls
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Holiday season approaches…Christmas junk already clutters store aisles, and
par-baked brown-n-serve rolls reappear on grocery shelves. In my continuing
qu...
Drop In and Decorate!
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Drop In & Decorate is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
Founded by food writer Lydia Walshin of The Perfect Pantry
The idea behind Drop In & Decorate is...
13 at the Table
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Cinta Senese pigs are not the only ones pigging out in Tuscany
In Italy, thirteen at the table is unlucky as it is the same number Jesus
had at the last ...
French Pear & Almond Tart Recipe
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[image: french pear tart with cherries]
I've been living in France for almost eight years and in all that time, I've
yet to make even one of these class...
Happy one-year anniversary to me
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It's been a year since I hit "Publish post" on my first blog entry and I can
hardly believe I've made it this far. I first started this blog not only to
ch...
Salty Cake (Easy Cheese Bread) (Kέικ Αλμυρό)
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Greeks are famously hospitable. Visitors to Greek homes are warmly welcomed
and showered with treats of all kinds. Coffee with sweet pastries, ouzo
with ...
November peas…a simple supper
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Unbelievably, my little urban-suburban garden is still producing peas,
lettuces and a few last tomatoes. I sowed another batch of peas and lettuces
mid-Sep...
Haut en couleurs
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Aujourd'hui nul envie de révolutionner la cuisine… juste prendre le temps
d'admirer les choses simples…
L'automne nous offre les plus ...
Breakin' in Down
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I DIDN'T HAVE a camera on the quick trip back to DC, so I couldn't document
all the 'stuff' I managed to sqeeze' in while I was there. I mentioned a few
of...
Wine Clash II: The Sequel
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The indefatigable Andrew Hall has struck again, pitting Ohio wines against
their Michigan counterparts in a reprise of last year’s groundbreaking Wine
Clas...
Wooohooo I have reached my 300th Post!!!
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According to my calculations, this will be my 300th post!!! I would like to
dedicate this post to all of my readers, old and new. I have had quite a few
ne...
Dad's Bean and Cabanossi Soup
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Bean and Pepperoni Cabanossi Soup מרק השעועית של אבא***** It's a post about the soup my father loved So much .Bean soup with Cabanossi and lot of garlic. Mo...
Spaghetti Squash Gratin
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While we normally eat spaghetti squash tossed with nothing more than a a bit
of olive oil and a handful of fresh-grated parmigiano reggiano, I decided to
s...
Remembering Corporal Pat Tillman
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Today would’ve been Corporal Pat Tillman’s 33rd birthday. Tillman was an
American professional football player who gave up his own freedom (and
millions of...
Bad plane, good plane
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I seem to spend an inordinate amount of time on this blog complaining about
airline companies (eg. here and here and here) ... and here I go again.
My Mum ...
Hole in My Life
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It’s never good when my posts are named for Police songs that are 15 years
old. And therein lies the whole of man’s plight. Human time does not run in
a ci...
Peanut butter pie recipe
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I have a new favorite pie that I will be sharing with my family at
Thanksgiving—it’s peanut butter pie. But before I tell you how to make it,
first a littl...
Early, Way Too Early!
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Call me a foolishly sentimental girl or maybe too much of a child at heart,
but around this time of year (when almost all of the leaves have fallen from
t...
Jordanian Seven-Spice Veal
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There's someone up there I'd like you to meet. No, not that tender meat, but
the hand stirring the meat. That there is the boy who spends a lot of time
in...
Out sick
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I've got some sort of cold thing going on which has rendered me slightly incoherent with a fever and a lot of coughing. I have a lot of things I would like t...
My Boy and his Boudoirs
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*In the afternoon, one of my baby’s pleasures is a boudoir,* which is a
light, melt-in-your-mouth eggwhite-leavened sugar-dusted biscuit. This is
after h...
The Ambassador's wines
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Ambassador David Bruce being knighted in Burgundy (1951 - source USIS)A couple years ago, I wrote a story (Wine Oblivion) about the post-war period which saw...
Upcoming Book Events November & December
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Though the days may be turning chilly the events never stop! Here are some upcoming book related happenings I'll be attending...so stop by and say...
We moved!
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… which really means that we can’t find anything and eat out/ have take away
almost every day. All horrible IF there wasn’t so much physical work
involved ...
Wine Online
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You're interested in wine, but you're not sure where to start. You ask a
friend who is "into wine", you ask your neighbors, you ask a local wine
store. If...
Chocolate Contest at Love & Olive Oil!
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Nashville chocolatier featured on Love & Olive Oil! Photo courtesy of
Lindsay Landis. What hooked me on visiting the vibrant food blog, Love &
Olive Oil, w...
Garden Journal 10/31/09: Happy Halloween!
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Wild Persimmons and Autumn Color (catch more of it *here*)
I've never grown pumpkins (have you?), but this time of year the persimmon
trees are full of ti...
Early morning on the Pont des Arts
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There was a time - and it doesn't seem that long ago - when I would be one
hundred times more likely to see sunrise over the Seine at the end of a big
nig...
Countdown
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Getting ready to go march in the Coupeville Halloween Parade.
How hilarious is my little Sad Clown Oil Painting boy? Here he is a few days
after recovering...
Taste of Little Italy Returns on Nov. 4
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This is one of those "wish I could be in two places at one time" moments.
I'll be in Phoenix next week when Taste of Little Italy takes place on
Wednesday,...
My Big News...Drumroll Please
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Hello lovelies! I am pleased to finally be able to announce my big news... Yes... that's right!...Creature Comforts has MOVED and can now be found at the URL...
Raspberry Oatmeal Squares
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[image: rapberry oatmeal squares]
This is a simple treat I make quite often since the ingredients are all
staples here at home. Raspberry is the most co...
…bring that with a side of cheese, please.
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There were only a few meals over this past weekend which did not involve
cheese [Kathy made some Rainbow Chard With Pancetta last night, Saturday we
had so...
Olivier Decelle - Château La Rame
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Quel est votre métier ? Viticulteur voyageur (car je passe beaucoup de
temps pour vendre nos vins et principalement à l’export) Où est situé votre
domaine...
L’Ile Saint-Louis
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When it comes to real estate, Parisians tend to settle for good enough.
Thankfully enough. For if all Parisians lived where they really wanted to,
L’Ile Sa...
Tsiakkos & Charcoal
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Had a birthday party here a few months ago and even with a large crowd (14)
- everything was phenomenal. The tarama is THE best I've ever tasted and the
b...
First day fabulousness
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I wore 4-inch heels on my first day of work and I surprisingly didn't regret
it. It might have had something to do with my adrenaline pushing at full
speed...
L’éveil des sens.
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Plongez au cœur du bien être…
Pilotez votre musique depuis votre console….
Éteignez la lumière et laissez-vous transporter par les bienfaits du hammam…...
Where have I been??
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I have been off the map with my blog as just been mad mad busy with
renovations, yep yours truly jet washing the front of the house ( been
inundated with ...
Our year in France
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Well, it's been 1 year to the date since we moved here to rural France. The
beautiful Aveyron region, our little house "Les Costes" in the woods. It has
b...
Mas de Daumas Gassac Blanc v Eminades Silice
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The most recent of our many visitors this year was my cousin, a wine-buff
who has a good cellar of Bordeaux, port and white Burgundy. This has its
advantag...
Pintxos!
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There are many things to love about Basque country: gorgeous beaches,
cream-filled pastries, warm days and cool nights, men in berets. But my
favorite th...
Friday Reality Check-Tuesday Edition
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I am so excitedabout the new season, I am really looking forward to Grey's
Anatomy on Thursday and NCIS tonight. How I Met Your Mother was alright but
kin...
To Lothlòrien 4 - End of Summer Report
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August has come and gone and here in the North Baltic we are well into the
approaches to autumn. That means beautiful sunny days with crystalline blue
ski...
Paring down... to one blog
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I can make this wordy, or I can make it to the point.
Since I have felt detached from this blog for months now, I think I'll be
straightforward.
I've deci...
Bounty 1: Strawberry and Rhubarb
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The produce at our local markets has grown and multiplied from a few sparse
punnet baskets and bunches of herbs to tables creaking and groaning under
the p...
Strawberry and Nectarine Rooibos Iced Tea
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La Vogue is a summer celebration very typical of my region - not every
French person knows about it. It's basically a very small carnival, with a
merry-go...
california dreamin
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It’s now less than a month until we head to France… woo. Related
ramblings:girlie appreciationcamping on cramond islandhome, sweet homeno
drinking on sunda...
moving house...
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...from Blogger to a new all-in-one site at
www.Kitchen-at-Camont.com
Like the gitane that I am, I am now writing from my mobile summer office
(see abo...
Conclusion (enfin de l'épisode!)
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Voilà plus d'un mois maintenant que nous sommes rentrés en france.
Famille et amis ont je suppose déserté le blog, à juste titre d'ailleurs...
Pour tous les ...
Crackling Pork Belly Roast
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Being of Filipino descent, the craving for pork hits hard and often. We take
pig seriously, but until someone can tell me how to make lechon in an
apartmen...
Celebrating Summer: Fresh Fruit centerpiece
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This is my favorite time of year. I love attending the fruit and vegetable
markets that are sprinkled throughout the various neighborhoods of my city.
A s...
In Paris and Rome, Celebrating Man and the Moon
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NASA/Private collection of Victor Martin-Malburet and Felix Winckler The
famous "Earthrise" photo is part of the exhibit at Paris's Palais de Tokyo.
PARIS ...
Pomodoro, Garden to Plate
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Brother O’Mara was kind enough to document our first batch of pasta sauce
made solely with tomatoes from our garden. I was kind enough to cook our
first ba...
Une journée en Ariege
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Détail d'une poutre de la galerie couverte à Mirepoix
Porte à Mirepoix
Place centrale de Mirepoix
Mairie sur la place de Mirepoix
Détail d'une porte à F...
My Summer Reading List: Heat
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Last time on My Summer Reading List, I reviewed Kitchen Confidential:
Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Cheflebrity Anthony Bourdain.
Beyond all of ...
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese Interview
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Kurt Dammeier is a unique and welcome addition to the world of artisan
cheesemaking. People might wonder why an entrepreneur like Kurt would be
interested ...
NOTICE: Leite's Culinaria's RSS Feed is Changing
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Due to our new site design, we have a new RSS address. To transfer over and
receive all the news that's fit to eat, all you have to do is visit this
page a...
It's Not You, it's Brie
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It's not so hard to say goodbye after all when you're only going next door,
to a cheese kingdom.
To my dear Vin de la Table readers, I spend all day po...
Raw-Milk Cheese 101
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Check out my latest post on Serious Eats regarding raw-milk cheese. It's a
debate that doesn't seem to die, so I thought it would be good to lay out
the...
Event Roundups
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This is just a small note to ask event organizers if they could post a link
to their event roundups using the Foodie Links feature of
ismyblogburning.com...