We went out for a few drinks to celebrate my upcoming birthday a couple nights ago. Nothing wild , just a little night out with some of the good friends I’ve made here. It was really nice. My co-worker and I almost share the same birthday, plus, she got engaged this past week, so we had a lot to cheers to. I like birthdays, not for parties or presents, but…
‘And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you. Because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it’ – Roald Dahl SHAVED FENNEL WHITE BEAN SALAD WITH OLIVE VINAIGRETTE I have had only what I can best describe as a serious love affair with fennel this winter. It has never really been apart of…
Matt often takes one look at my breakfast bowl and asks who invited the birds to eat with us this morning. Yesterday, I opened up my ‘baking’ cupboard (it’s where I hide the good chocolate) and understood why. Unmarked, miscellaneous brown paper bags and jars filled with nuts and seeds. Too many types of flour that I know what to do with (anybody have a recipe for millet flour?) and…
When I first moved to France, heading to the weekly market was my way of getting to know the community here. Every wednesday I would grab my basket and walk down to the town center to stock up on local fruits and vegetables. The market has a little bit of everything – cheese, bread, meat, flowers, olives, eggs, local produce and also produce imported from neighboring countries like Italy and…