Did you know that cake is a word in French? And that it always denotes something salty? There are endless possibilities for cakes. There are olive cakes, smoked salmon cakes, chicken cakes, savory cakes with chunks of potatoes and carrots. But one of my favorites is lardon cake. Yes, yes there’s that word again. Seriously does not sound desirable in… Read More
I was so depressed this week from gray cold, sick kids, destructive puppies, husband away, I couldn’t even write another blog post after my memoire chapter. I also felt a little vulnerable, you know, and one would hope it would hinder me from exposing myself so publicly in the future, but no – this Monday I’ll be talking about my… Read More
Have I ever showed you our outhouse? Thank goodness we now have a very different usage for it. I dragged myself outside on this gorgeous day to reluctantly deal with the carrots before the first frost comes. I don’t like growing carrots because you have to thin them out when they are tiny sprigs, and that takes forever. So I… Read More
I’ve been feeling pretty raw lately – as you might know if you’re a regular reader – thank you for those of you who follow along. 🙂 So I decided to post something innocuous, like Cream of Mushroom Soup. Not that everyone finds mushrooms innocuous. My children are going to be so excited when they find out what’s for dinner. To get started, take an… Read More
Have you ever actually eaten an endive? Or do you just skim your eyes past them in the grocery store? Or . . . is it possible you have never even heard of an endive (like me before coming to France)? It’s a bitter type of lettuce grown without sun, and although I shared a recipe for it cooked with ham… Read More
Today, World Moms Blog has a fun post about how everyone (well, a small chunk of the contributors) met their husbands. My story is there, although most of you know it by now. But you should totally go and read everyone’s story. Love is in the air! And now – the awkward segue. The difference between Scalloped Potatoes and Gratin… Read More
