Today, I am thinking of my dear friend Edouard. The contents of his family’s historic 12th century Chateau de Chassagny is being auctioned. This beautiful Chateau is about 20 minutes south of Lyon. It sits at the edge of the village that bears its name – on the Mornantet river,…
My friend, May, introduced me to Bastide, the luxury beauty and lifestyle brand that celebrates the artistry and terriore of Aix-en-Provence. Founded more than 25 years ago, Bastide products are made by local artisans who inherited generations of savoir-faire in using rich, potent, good-for-you ingredients found in the South of…
I learned to make Tarte à la Tomate while living with a French family in northern France. They had a huge garden in their backyard. As fruits and vegetables ripened, they prepared every possible recipe from what the garden produced and froze the rest. Thus, we had tomato salad, tomato…
Lou Spritz │ The Lou Spritz was invented by the head bartender at the Hotel Lou Pinet in St. Tropez and has been a summer classic on the Côte d’Azur ever since. Jérémy Lauilhé, head bartender at the Hotel du Palais in Biarritz, shared his own interpretation of this classic…
As if running a cooking school, launching virtual classes, and growing her business during a pandemic weren’t enough, Molly Wilkinson also took on writing a cookbook – creating 60 recipes in just four months – and getting French Pastry Made Simple published. Molly grew up baking in the kitchen with…
My travels to Provence were completely unexpected. During a week-long stay in Paris, I was having lunch with a lifelong friend when he casually asked, “What are you doing next week? We’re heading down to our house in Provence, and we would love for you to join us.” Within minutes,…
I began my blog in 2008 as a fun and creative outlet to share musings about my time in Paris, the things I love, making the most of your travels, and how to bring everyday France into your everyday life—no matter where you live.
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