This one is for my big sister. I have probably done the most soul searching in the past few months than I ever have in my life. Not being able to work has been hard, harder than I thought, and my positive attitude has been put to the test more than once. Writing the ‘about me’ blurb for this blog has been the toughest post yet – I must have…
Corn on of the cob is a delicacy that the French have yet to discover . Which is a bit surprising since it is the perfect vessel for a nice knob of butter, but, indeed, fresh corn is hard to come by here. I have been really craving the sweetness of fresh corn lately, so when I saw a few cobs at the market the other day I snatched them…
Here in France, the staple household breakfast is a couple ‘tartines.’ Basically, bread/toast with butter and jam. And although this is not usually my breakfast of choice, somehow – the French just do it right. Bakery fresh bread, a nice warm bowl of coffee, delicious jams and spreads. Even the here butter taste better. A few weeks ago – I was invited to join a couple new friends on a…
I think I spoke too soon in my last post when I said that we still had many more summer nights left to spend outside, for just a few days later it snowed. Yes – Snow. The mountains were covered in clouds for days, and when they cleared, there were white dusted peaks as far as the eye could see. Now, being a Canadian girl this shouldn’t shock me too…