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
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
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
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
If you’ve clicked over to my blog instead of reading this in e-mail format, you’ll notice the blog makeover! It’s not quite finished yet, so please bear with some of the minor blips – most noticeably right now – how slow it is to load. It will all be taken care of, and I’ll give you a mini tour, plus… Read More
One of my first questions, as soon as I was made aware of the magnitude of the crisis, was how to help the Syrian refugees?! To my discredit, I remained largely in ignorance until the photo of Aylan Kurdi appeared. Regardless of your stance on the appropriateness of the photo, I am confident of your compassion for the victims. You… Read More
