Anyone who has seen the weeds in my yard in person (or scrolls down to look at the photos) will chuckle to see that my garden has been featured in a British magazine for expats who live in France. And here is the article itself - probably too tiny for you to read. But never fear! You can buy your ... read more
The City of Reims
Reims, sometimes spelled Rheims, is the largest city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, and is pronounced similar to ranse (like dance). It was peopled with the Celtic tribes, called the Gauls, before the Roman conquest; and afterwards, the city name changed to the Durocortorum. But legend ... read more
Church At Its Best
On Friday night we drove to our friends' house for a baptism, and half the church was there to celebrate it. Fredérique is a college chemistry teacher who studied the Bible for four years (only doing so because her husband is a member of our church). She is analytical, scientific, rational. She was ... read more
The Forest of Fairy Trees
In the Champagne region of France, you can stroll through a forest of fairy trees, called the Faux de Verzy (pronounced foe de vair-zee). A "fau" is an old gallic (French) word for the beech tree. It's now called a hêtre in French, a word which originates from German. A fau (or plural - faux) ... read more
Frozen Berry Meringue
This is an easy, gluten-free dessert! It contains only meringue, whipped cream, frozen red berries and a red berry sauce, called "coulis." You can make it, or buy it on Amazon, and I suspect you can find it in your local supermarket too. I discovered the recipe from my mother-in-law, who got it from ... read more
The City of Troyes
Troyes is pronounced like the French number three (trois) - twah. It's in the Champagne region and the only reason we went there was because it was so close to our hotel. It ended up being my favourite place that we visited. Its greatest charm is that so many of the houses and businesses are in ... read more
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