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Reblochon en croute

This is a simple recipe and makes a good starter or light lunch.  You could use any soft melting cheese but I am using the number one cheese of the … Reblochon en croute

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BOUILLABAISSE – a cooking class in Marseille

This Bouillabaisse a noble dish is – A sort of soup or broth, or brew, Or hotchpotch of all sorts of fishes, That Greenwich never could outdo; Green … BOUILLABAISSE – a cooking class in Marseille

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Poires pochées au vin rouge

I really love those Je ne suis pas une grande fan de poires sauf lorsqu’elles sont préparées comme dans du gâteau au chocolat par exemple :p Mais j’ai toujours été … Here is the link to the recipe, in French … Continue reading

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State Dinners and French Power

Powerful rulers have hosted lavish dinners since time immemorial, as a way to demonstrate their power and to forge alliances. But does anyone do it … State Dinners and French Power

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Why France is so popular

When two news sources in two different countries publish an article asking the same question, it tends to catch your eye. Based in Paris, The Local, … Why France is so popular

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Away time (5)

DRAFT Lazy morning, did a Covid test with negative results so to celebrate I am down the pub. The local beer is as good as ever.

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Lunch in Sète

And why not, it is more or less the equidistant point between some of our locations (Perpignan, Carcassonne, Montelimar, not quite so with Grenoble). Anyway we decided to meet there for a leisurely lunch. Séte is the biggest French fishing … Continue reading

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Choucroute

Winter must be on the way, despite the current 20ºC , we ate our 1st choucroute of the season this lunchtime. All ingredients were purchased in my favorite shop in town and namely „La Ferme“. What is choucroute exactly? Choucroute … Continue reading

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Where is the morphine?

I should be asleep but from past experiences 3 decades ago, I am concerned about the strong possibility of being woken by pain. Maybe it would be wiser to get another 2cl shot of C17H19NO3.

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Short week in the Var region (draft)

The news since yesterday regarding new and violent forest fires in the Var region are devastating. What makes it worse, is that we were there last week. It is not the first fire in the region and I have witnessed … Continue reading

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