Back from Bar Harbor, Maine. We spent 5 superb days hiking in Acadia National Park, discovering new trails, enjoying the cool sea breeze and the fresh air at the top of the mountains.
Home » Archive for July, 2006
J’ai un nouveau jouet – I Have A New ToyJuly 5, 2006
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Feta And Mint Cigarettes — Cigarettes à la feta et à la mentheJuly 6, 2006 Recipe: Feta And Mint CigarettesWhen my brother and I were kids, we used to pretend that we could smoke like adults. Yet, he and I could not stand the smell of any cigarette nearby. Of course, in a country like France, especially almost thirty years ago, that was nearly impossible. To make it worse, both my parents smoked a [...] |
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Comment tu t’appelles ? Moi ? Charlotte – What Is Your Name? Me? CharlotteJuly 8, 2006 Recipe: Strawberry CharlotteWhat is Your Name? Charlotte? But Who Are You? Before I was born into this world, my parents were already faced with a dilemna with me. Here it was, the baby was to be a girl, and they did not know what name to give to me. No surprise as most parents are faced with [...] |
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Du clafoutis, de la salade asiatique etc – Clafoutis, Asian Salad etcJuly 10, 2006
Clafoutis aux fraises – Strawberry Clafoutis Clafoutis aux cerises – Cherry Clafoutis Yes, like many of us, I like to receive packages. Who doesn’t, really? Every time I see a package by the frontdoor, left by our smoking-stinking cigar mailman — even when he is gone, I can still inhale the smell of cold cigars [...] |
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Hazelnut, Zucchini and Carrot Terrine — Terrine de carottes, courgettes et noisettesJuly 11, 2006 Recipe: Hazelnut, Zucchini and Carrot TerrineOn part en pique-nique ? Summer times stay a special time of the year, because in my eyes, it involves a lot of eating outdoors. And I know well that I am not alone to feel this way. To me, there is not a better feeling than eating a meal in the open air. You [...] |
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Vanilla Melon Soup — Soupe de melon vanilléeJuly 12, 2006 Recipe: Vanilla Melon SoupVanilla Melon Soup When I was in Paris in last May, I did one thing that I love doing, but do rarely. Let’s face it! Once you are married or live as a couple, it is more likely that you go to restaurants accompanied than alone. But P. had already returned to Boston and I [...] |
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A Story of Lavender And Currants — Histoire de lavande et de groseillesJuly 13, 2006 Recipe: Lavender Ice CreamGroseilles rouges — Red currants Glace à la lavande — Lavender Ice cream We all know and experience feelings of Deprivation at times. In French, called le manque or la privation. Sometimes it can be small and sometimes it feels huge like a mountain! I recently had a conversation with a friend who told me [...] |
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Ice cream Dressed In Red — De la glace en habit rougeJuly 15, 2006
Lavender Ice Cream and Berries This is the story of a bowl of ice cream Who needed a bit of color She felt tired She was white Pale as a bowl of rice I don’t feel well Give me some blood I want to look good I want to feel my blood Je veux du [...] |
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Red Currant Mini Cakes — Petits gâteaux aux groseillesJuly 17, 2006 Recipe: Red currant mini cakesRed Currant Mini Cakes A lot of Red on my blog these days…. With the peak of the berry season, I know that some of you, the lucky ones, can pick fresh berries from the bushes, and you have so many that you just do not know quoi faire avec tous ces fruits ! (what [...] |
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Small Stuffed Zucchinis with Black Rice and Oregano — Petites courgettes farcies au riz noir et à l’origanJuly 18, 2006 Recipe: Small Stuffed Zucchinis with Black Rice and OreganoA few months ago, I received a package from Bordeaux, France. My first thought was “Mais je ne connais personne à Bordeaux ! Ca vient de qui ?” (I don’t know anyone in Bordeaux! Who is it coming from?) By now, you know how much I love to receive packages, so after only less than [...] |
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Colored Tomato Tart Tatin — Tarte tatin aux tomates coloréesJuly 20, 2006 Recipe: Tomato Tatin TartJe suis venue vous offrir des fleurs. I came to give you flowers. Sounds cliché, doesn’t it? As a kid, when asked by les grands (literally the tall ones, but meaning the adults) “Et qu’est-ce que tu voudrais faire quand tu seras plus grande ?” (What do you want to do when you are older?), [...] |
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La couleur rouge – Red ColorJuly 23, 2006
We all agree that food is also a matter of colors , don’t we? I get attracted to food because of taste, smell, shape and color. By now, you might know I like red as a color. However, my world is not all abour red and orange, if you can believe me. I will show [...] |
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Éclairs au thé matcha et histoire de pâte à choux – Matcha Tea Éclairs and Choux Pastry StoriesJuly 24, 2006 Recipe: Matcha Tea Éclairs and Choux Pastry StoriesIf you are French, il va de soi (it goes without saying) that you have eaten an éclair before. What about if you aren’t French. Have you ever tasted one? Did you like it? What do you think? It all depends on the éclair you will tell me. And I agree. I am French and [...] |
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Problem with Internet Explorer and Images Not LoadingSome readers have brought to my attention an issue affecting Internet Explorer on Windows, preventing the pictures of my blog to display properly. Thanks to P., the issue has been resolved. For the geeks interested, it was an issue related to XML content appearing in certain JPEG that broke the MSIE image rendering component; the [...] |
Almond Gazpacho — Gaspacho aux amandesJuly 26, 2006 Recipe: Almond GazpachoI know what you are going to say. This soup cannot be called a gazpacho if it is not red. Well, aren’t we people of habits? We hear the word Gazpacho and we associate it with red, right away. Mettons le rouge au placard (Let’s put red in the closet) et voyons la vie en [...] |
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Basil Sorbet and Red Fruit — Sorbet au basilic et fruits rougesJuly 27, 2006 Recipe: Basil Sorbet and Red FruitMaking sorbet is easy. Most of the time, you only need sugar, fruit, and sometimes water. Add lime or lemon juice, and it gives punch to your sorbet. In fact, I have a a particular inclination for any sorbet with lime or lemon. Then, wash, mix, strain, and let cool down are among the few [...] |
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Blogathon et Sam — Blogathon and SamJuly 28, 2006
What a challenge she is taking on! Go Sam! Did you hear about this event? Sam from Becks & Posh will be blogging for 24 hours non-stop, yes you hear me well, sans arrêt, in order to help a San Francisco charity. It is called Food Runners and info can be found here. What can [...] |
Cold Avocado, Orange and Lime Soup — Soupe froide à l’avocat, orange et citron vertJuly 29, 2006 Recipe: Cold Avocado, Orange and Lime SoupIl fait trop chaud pour travailler ! (It is too hot to work!) Pulco pulco pulco citrooooooooon ! How can I forget this famous sentence played over and over in a Pulco publicité. According to my mum, when I was little, I used to know by heart every one of the TV ads! Only a [...] |
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BlogHer Conference in San Jose, CA and StylefeederJuly 31, 2006
Do you remember my talking here about the little baby that P. created? Stylefeeder I find pretty amusing to see how things can sometimes evolve in life. If you were lucky to have attended the BlogHer conference that was held in San Jose, California this past weekend, you will have had to wear a tag [...] |
La ronde des tartines — The Tartine DanceRecipe: TartinesLa tartine This is such a meaningful word in French, yet it is so hard to translate. And the reason is simple, there is not one only word to translate what a tartine is in English. You need more than one word — for a change. Did you know that the closest translation would actually [...] |






















