Not surprisingly, the architecture in different regions of France varies quite a bit. In the Ile de France where I live – (The “Island of France” denotes the Parisian region and it encompasses quite a bit of the suburbs) – the principal architecture we see nowadays is square houses made of cement. Sure, they’re plastered and painted, but they sort… Read More
Archives for January 2014
Cuisse de Dinde (Turkey Leg)
Cuisse de Dinde sounds so much better than Turkey Leg, doesn’t it? But that’s what this recipe is about. Cuisse actually means “thigh” and is pronounced ‘queese.’ And dinde is turkey, and is pronounced like dandy. Except the vowel is more the sound you make when you think something is just so-so. eh. Queese de Dehnde. Alright, now that we’ve… Read More
The Samaritan Woman
Samaritans were looked down upon in the time of Jesus, thus giving Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan much more impact with his listeners. That a Samaritan could be considered more righteous, more neighbourly, than a teacher of the law was just unthinkable. The history between Samaria and Israel dates to about 1000 years before Christ. And let me preface… Read More
Getting Organized
Walking Hunter is a very messy task because he’s a hunting dog and needs to run in the wild. I took advantage of the sale season to buy new rubber boots that could take me where I needed to go. I got the ones with pink soles and jewelled medallions on top so I would look cute as I was… Read More
Palais de la Découverte
The Palais de la Découverte (pronounced pah-lay de la day-coo-vairte) is located on Franklin Roosevelt Avenue, just off the Champs Elysées. It’s a discovery museum for children, housed in part of the Grand Palais, which was built for the 1900 World’s Fair (Exposition Universelle). I had to do a little research, actually, as I knew the Eiffel Tower had also… Read More
How to Cook With Herbs
I was supposed to have a really great recipe for you today, combining beef and prunes. But it wasn’t good. I mean, it was edible, but nothing I would post here. So I decided to do a tutorial I’ve been meaning to do for a long time on how to cook with herbs. You all know I’m an amateur chef,… Read More