I’m not sure where I got the idea for making a smoked salmon quiche, but I must have seen it somewhere in France (and not been able to eat it since it would surely have contained gluten). I looked at a bunch of recipes, and they were pretty standard and self-evident since quiche-making always contains the same base (eggs-cream-cheese-often nutmeg)…. Read More
We had our fourth marriage retreat last weekend and – except for the first year – it is held here. A chateau-based marriage retreat is a really nice benefit of living in France, wouldn’t you say? This year the château changed owners, and I think the new owner didn’t quite know what to expect from a group of church-goers because… Read More
This is a two-fer post with two entirely different recipes in one – roasted tomatoes with parmesan, garlic and herbs, and a French Dijon mustard salad dressing – although you could serve both at the same meal. Honestly, I felt that posting just a recipe for roasted tomatoes was cheating because it’s such an easy thing to make. However, wouldn’t you… Read More
I promised a short and sweet post today, and this is it. I’m announcing the two winners of my paperback giveaway (plus Paris postcards) of A Friend in Paris, and the two winners are … They’ve both been notified by email. Congratulations, Nancy and Kelly! However, the giving season is not over because I have another announcement to make. The… Read More
TODAY IS THE DAY! (Well, actually yesterday was the day). A Friend in Paris is finally available for sale, and I’ve launched the book at the low price of .99 for kindle (for the first three weeks), $10.99 for paperback, and – as always – it’s free on Kindle Unlimited. If you’ve missed the earlier announcements, here is the summary…. Read More
Today I have a very simple post to share with you, and that is pictures from my grocery run. I mean, grocery shopping is not the most exciting thing in the world, but for those of you who follow me for the posts on France (admittedly there are not as many of those as there are of faith or recipes)… Read More
