Category Archives: Food

The great French cheese road trip

Posted on September 12, 2026 by JJS

A love letter to mold, milk and regional pride Every cheese lover has the same recurring daydream: a slow drive across France, windows down, glovebox full of napkins, one region at a time, one wheel of something pungent at a … Continue reading →

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The sausage summit

Posted on April 18, 2026 by JJS

🇬🇧 A geopolitical crisis averted Breaking news from the highest levels of international diplomacy: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces his most delicate mission yet — finding a decent street sausage in Hannover before Brazilian President Lula da Silva notices. The … Continue reading →

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Pancakes

Posted on January 23, 2026 by JJS

🇫🇷 Chez nous, il y a la Chandeleur. Le 2 février. Date fixe, rassurante. On parle de lumière, de soleil, de prospérité, on fait sauter une crêpe avec une pièce dans la main et tout le monde fait semblant d’y … Continue reading →

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Après Noël – After Xmas ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§

Posted on December 30, 2024 by JJS
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A tasteful evolution ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡·

Posted on December 29, 2024 by JJS
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Breakfast in bed ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡·

Posted on December 27, 2024 by JJS
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The great steak debate ðŸ‡«ðŸ‡·ðŸ‡¬ðŸ‡§

Posted on May 21, 2024 by JJS
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Transmutation alcoolique 🇫🇷🇬🇧

Posted on May 2, 2024 by JJS
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Ratatouille

Posted on March 13, 2024 by JJS

All the ingredients are available

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Caught Red Handed / Pris en flagrant délit

Posted on October 20, 2023 by JJS

Surprise, surprise, on the official FB page of the “Ville de Carcassonne” we make the front page (see pic bottom left) of us enjoying some wine from Domaine deMirausse. Surprise, surprise, sur la page officielle FB de la “Ville de … Continue reading →

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