I suspect this post will be Part One out of Two to talk about what to do in Chantilly because we plan to go back with the children. I will give you a pictorial tour of the two places we visited this time around, and mention a few more that we plan to see next time we go. That way… Read More
Archives for October 2015
Gluten-Free French Apple Tarte
Sometimes a post just needs a do-over because the photos weren’t stellar or the recipe could be improved upon – and this gluten-free French apple tarte recipe is one such post. When I blogged about it years ago, I was using a pre-made, frozen, gluten-free pie crust that I rolled out as a base. And I made the tarte in the evening… Read More
Unconventional Salad Recipe
This unconventional salad recipe was brought to you by the country of France which likes to use all parts of the animal(!) Here’s an image of you to pin if you want to save the recipe: To prepare (even the night before, if you need to), boil two medium potatoes. About a half-hour before you’re ready to eat, wash and tear enough… Read More
French Inspired Garden Ideas
When we went to the Château of Chantilly, our visit coincided with the Journée des Plantes, which is French for The Day of Plants – and it’s basically the place to inspire you with ideas for your garden. I couldn’t write about our weekend in Chantilly without talking about this event. It was … magical. From the Côté Maison magazine, I… Read More
A Romantic Weekend in Chantilly
To celebrate fifteen years of marriage, we had a romantic weekend getaway in Chantilly. My friend Danila offered to take Juliet, and suggested some mutual friends to take William and Gabriel, and then offered to collect all three of them after church so we would only have to make one pit-stop at the end of our mini vacation. The weekend… Read More
Café Copine
Copine means ‘girlfriend’ in French, and is pronounced like co-peen. A couple of girlfriends in my town – moms, whose lives are flexible like mine – have instituted a regular get-together over coffee so we can catch up on each others news. We call it café copine. This morning we met at my house over café, and cinnamon coffee cake muffins, sampled on… Read More