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The Grass is So Green – L’herbe est si verte

October 5, 2006

Albestroff, my home village, viewed from a regular walk I enjoy taking

On the way, an old friend

I had forgotten how green the grass is here in early fall. I am told it rained a lot over the last few days.
I am well arrived in France, with much to tell you already. But today, I only [...]

I Forgot A Few Things About France — J’ai oublié quelques choses de la France

October 8, 2006

Amongst a décor like this…

You can enjoy dishes like this…sorry, it is gone!

I had forgotten a few things about France.
7:15 AM Paris, France. Mardi, 3 octobre 2006.
I forget that the day rises much later here in Paris.

A Sense of History And A Du Barry Chocolate Cake — Un brin d’histoire et un gâteau au chocolat Du Barry

October 11, 2006

Recipe: Du Barry Dark Chocolate Cake

The village
I wish I could have seen what happened here many many years ago.

“Elle est belle la campagne à cette heure du matin,” I tell my dad as he drives me to the train station in Saint-Avold (Nice countryside at this time of the day). “Oh tu sais, nous, on ne remarque même plus !”, [...]

Making Artisanal Apple Juice — La fabrication artisanale du jus de pomme

October 13, 2006

What do you do with so many beautiful apples? You cannot only think about apple pies and cakes. There is more to it!
The Apple Story — L’histoire des pommes
G.: — On doit se dépêcher, on va être en retard !
(We should hurry up, we are going to be late!)
Me: — Je ne suis pas [...]

Parisian Stop and Dinner at Le Pré Verre — Passage à Paris et dîner au Pré Verre

October 16, 2006

While living and growing up in France, I never visited Paris. Rarely, I should say. The 450 kms separating the big city to my tiny village were not even the excuse to explain it. Monter à Paris? (Go to Paris?) Mais pour quoi faire ? (to do what?) The French train network making it easy [...]

Cranberry Walnut Bread Rolls — Petits pains aux noix et canneberges

October 17, 2006

Recipe: Cranberry Walnut Bread Rolls

L’automne
You like it or you hate it. Are you more Spring or Fall?
For some, it becomes a time of year when snuggling in remains a favorite activity and good energy is lifted, and for others, like my brother B., everything becomes gloomy and dark, with Nature elements gradually fading away before coming to a slow [...]

Croissants, Step by Step — La confection des croissants

October 19, 2006

Recipe: Croissants

Morning Treat or Indulging in Croissants

Le bonheur est dans la feuille et pas dans le pré !
Makes the day brighter, right away!
I Am No Longer Scared of Croissants
Whenever we travel to France, P.’s love for boulangeries grows bigger and bigger. I thought that the phenomenon would start to fade away with the years, but non, [...]

Dessert of One Night — Dessert d’un soir

October 20, 2006

The simplest things make the best moments.
I always believed that I could only invite friends over for dinner only if I cooked everything, de A à Z!
I am fairly new to the concept, but instead of the whole dinner, I simply invited our friends J. and L. over for dessert last night!
A great way to [...]

A Play with Food or a Fava Bean Risotto Timbale — Jeu de nourriture ou une timbale de risotto aux fèves

October 23, 2006

Recipe: Fava Bean Risotto Timbale

“Ne joue pas avec la nourriture !” (Don’t play with your food) my mum used to tell me while I was quietly sitting in front of a plate that was probably bigger than my entire face. “Mais je ne joue pas ! (I am not playing!)
I was thinking, already. Making food plans.

Morning Sugar Rolls — Roulés feuilletés au sucre du matin

October 25, 2006

Recipe: Morning Sugar Rolls

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A Whole World of Sweet Mini-Bites — Tout un monde de petites bouchées sucrées

October 27, 2006

Recipe: Petits Fours with Lime Cream and Dark Chocolate

Petits Fours with Lime Cream and Dark Chocolate
A world offered on a plate, made of sweet one-bite delicacies, little nibbles of pleasure delicately prepared.
Preparing these little treats allowed me to revisit the memory and experience of the kid playing with some pâte à modeler (modeling paste), or feel like a painter playfully chosing colors [...]

Halloween Going Global with a Duck Confit, Squash Parmentier — Globalisation d’Halloween avec un parmentier de confit de canard et de potimarron

October 30, 2006

Recipe: Duck Confit, Squash Parmentier

“Do you think that pumpkins are really an American thing?” P. asked me at the dinner table as we ate the squash soup I had made from the leftovers of a large squash used the day before. “Ah mais que oui! Absolument”, I answered.
Of course, I had seen and eaten squashes before I moved [...]

DMBLG Event of September Results

October 31, 2006

No no, this is not a repeat of the summer, and I know it is October, but….
The results for the September’s Does My Blog Look Good in This have been announced by Katherine of Toast Point . Anita from the deliciously sweet food blog, Dessert First – you all know Anita’s wonderful pastry skills, [...]

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