Mr. Welcome and I are broke. So we decided to live off the fat of the land. I just found out you could eat zucchini flowers! First you have to take off those little leaves there (called “teeth” in French), but you can leave the stem. You trim the very top off and you wash. This is what a plate… Read More
Archives for July 2010
Petit Prince
Oh Petit Prince, how fully I appreciate you. I was not in a hurry for you to be weaned, to get your first tooth, to start walking, to say “Maman.” But you – you didn’t want to be left behind. You fully expect to sit at the table and learn to read English when your brother and sister do. But… Read More
Tis Love That Makes the World Go Round, My Baby. Or: Tales from Bretagne
We’re back from Bretagne! I’m so filled with news and pictures, that I fear this post will be somewhat Dickensian. By the way, did you know that “Bretagne” is French for “Brittany?” Because I didn’t know that they were one and the same for the longest time. The Family: My french in-laws were as lovely as always (even while looking… Read More
Woah – it’s a party!
And I was just shooting the snail! Hazards of an organic garden.