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February 2010 Town Comes to Country: Our First Visit to the Chateau RECIPE: Double Raspberry Tart with Marscapone
March 2010 Our Excellent Adventure RECIPE: A Celebratory Cocktail from La Bourgogne
April 2010 Blobbing In Burgundy RECIPE: Mickey’s Grits with a French Twist
5/27: City Swallows, and How to Make a French Nest RECIPE: Meringue Nests with Fresh Berries and Cassis
5/20: The Château in Spring: Les Hirondelles arrivent!! RECIPE: Roasted Asparagus Crostini with Fresh Herbs
5/14: Part two: A Party at the Château, continued. Where there’s Work, there’s Lunch! RECIPE: Wendy’s West African Chicken Curry
5/26: Au Château, the Vide Grenier Party: Will Work for Lunch Recipe: An Uptown Caisse Croûte
6/24: A Sweet History of the Quintessential & Accidental French Tart RECIPE: Nicole’s Incomparable Tarte Tatin
6/17: French Dressing #1: The Secret Revealed RECIPE: French Dressing #1
6/10: Au Château: Balleure takes over the Boulangerie RECIPE: Pizza Margharita
6/3: A Crisis at the Boulangerie RECIPE: Nicole’s Real Live French Baguettes
7/29: “So, why did y’all move to France?” RECIPE: A Bistro Classic, Salade Comptoise
7/22: Futzing About with French Lavender RECIPE: Homemade Herbes de Provence
7/15: 10,000 Yellow Jerseys, and a 100th Birthday Party RECIPE: Ron’s Frisky Whisky Sours
7/8: The French Pastry Project RECIPE: Light but Luscious Chocolate Gâteau
7/1: Of Markets and Melons, in a Charming Medieval Town RECIPES: 10 Things to do with a French Melon
8/26: 58 Steps, 1 Fat Expat Cat RECIPE: Traditional Sweet Tea
8/19: Pardon My French: The Joys of Learning a Language at a Certain Age RECIPE: Grilled Salmon for a Crowd with 3 Sauces
8/12: Goats on a Log RECIPE: Goat Cheese wth Pistache
8/5: Name that Dish: the Ultimate French Food Glossary RECIPE: Summer Squash Gratin
9/30: THE RULES for drinking in France: “It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere” Does Not Apply RECIPE: Roasted Pepper Toasts
9/24: World’s Best Pasta: In Switzerland? RECIPE: My First Attempt at Lemon Pasta
9/16: French Dirt, and a French Twist RECIPE: Southern Hash with a French Accent
9/9: Last Summer Fling at the Bistros RECIPES: Dee’s Summer Salads
9/2: Cruising in the Brocante-Mobile RECIPES: 5 Easy Pieces, Starring Summer Tomatoes
10/21: A French Connection: Cooking Memories from Morocco RECIPE: Tagine with Lamb and Prunes
10/14: ‘Deux Recettes’: How to Take the Perfect French ‘Sieste’, and Henri’s Home-cured Salmon RECIPE: Henri’s Delicious and Oh So Easy Cured Salmon
10/7: A Bit of Parisian Theater: The Vanves Market RECIPE: French Crêpes
11/25: To Cork or Not to Cork? A Vigneron in Provence Looks to the Future RECIPE: Burgundy Pot Roast
11/19 “3 Men & A Truck”, Filling a Niche Market in France RECIPE: Creamed Leek Gratin
11/11: Getting Up Close and Personal with Dinner RECIPE: Mushroom Mélange sautéed with garlic and parsley
11/4: A Chatelaine’s Tale of Pigs and Pottery RECIPE: Smoked Sausage Gratin with a Tian of Vegetables
12/31 ‘Le Réveillon’: New Year’s Eve with a Bit of French Wisdom RECIPE: Nicole’s Tarte au Chocolat
12/23 Noel au Château RECIPE: Christmas Baked Eggs
12/16: The Long and Winding Road to French Fluency RECIPE: Warm Lentil Salad
12/10: ‘Les Biscuits’, Gone South RECIPE: Lynn’s Southern Biscuits from the Heart
12/2 The Ravishing of Dominique by The Italian Policeman, and Other Stories RECIPE: Poached Pears Vin Chaud
1/27/11: Changing the World in Burgundy
1/20/11: Around the World with A Poke Chop Sandwich RECIPE: Spoleto Pork Chop Sandwiches
1/13/11: On the Twelfth Night, A Feast for Kids and Kings RECIPE: Nicole’s Galettte
1/6/11: Reflections on a French Garden Gate RECIPE: Vegetable Soup with French Butter Pesto
2/24/11: The Daily Dozen: 12 Reasons the French Stay Slim and Healthy RECIPE: Glazed Asian Salmon
2/17/11: Staying afloat when Immersion Is the Answer RECIPE: Marion’s Smoked Salmon Pasta
2/10/11: An American Artist Chooses the Beauty of Umbria RECIPE: Wine Cookies (Biscotti el Vino)
2/3/11: Those Annoying French: How DO They Stay So Trim? RECIPE: Chocolate Meringue Pecan Cookies
3/31: A French Dip by the Sea, with a Little Bit of Italy RECIPE: Bagna Couda, Two Ways
3/24/11: A ‘French Cheese Virgin’ Gets an Education RECiPE: Hot Baked Cheese Mélange à la Marion
3/17/11: Slummin’ on Cap Ferrat RECIPE: Nicois Raw Arichoke Salad
3/10/11: Where would YOU move to in France?
3/4/11: French Sauce, Southern Skillet RECIPE: One Technique, a Zillion Sauces
4/28/11: How the French Really Eat: An Interview with 5 Lyon Ladies RECIPE: Gisèle’s Soup de Crevettes (shrimp bisque)
4/21/11: How to Get a Guy to Go Shopping RECIPE: Monique’s Classic French Endive Salad
4/14/11: Life in Wine World RECIPE: Roasted Asparagus Soup
4/7/11: Lost in Translation, but Still in the Neighborhood RECIPE: Spring Berry Salad with Walnuts
5/19/11: Stirring the Pot at a Spanish Inn RECIPE: Market Day Ensalada Mixta
5/12/11: Into the Depths: Stocking ‘la Cave’. RECIPE: Peach and Rosé Sundaes
5/5/11: To Everything There is ‘La Saison’. RECIPE: A Spring Party Menu
6/2: Le Week-end in the French Countryside. RECIPE: Orange Cinnamon Rolls Toute de Suite
6/9: How to Travel in Provence (guest post). RECIPE: Pizza Provençal
6/16: The Curious Case of the “Marché des Curieux”. RECIPE: Sexty Summer Coupes Glacées
6/23: Tookit for a French Kitchen
7/1: Baba and the Friend Green Tomatoes. RECIPES: Charleston Fried Green Tomatoes, Janine’s Baba au Rhum
7/7: From Turret to Tower: Paris en Haut
7/14: In the Shadow of the Tower” A Paris Neighborhood. RECIPE: Mushroom and Artichoke Salad.
7/21: The Gâteau au Chocolat of the Mysterious Catherine. RECIPE: Catherine’s Gâteau au Chocolat
7/28: Play with your Pesto. RECIPES: Pesto/Pistou Many Ways, and Rainbow Steaks with Pistou
8/4 Tasting Blind, A Painless Education
8/11 Those Little Cultural Hiccups. Recipe: Ron’s Mexican Mess
8/18: The “P”‘s of summer: Pétanque and Pastèque. RECIPE: Pink Pastèque Juleps
8/25: The Baroness on the Blow-up Bed. RECIPE: Lunch for 10 in the Garden (salads)
9/1: I Scream, You Scream, A World View of Ice Cream. RECIPE: Les Jazzy Cornets
9/8: ‘Carnaval’ Comes to Country
9/15 The Last Salad of Summer. RECIPE: Courgette Carpaccio with Fresh Herbs, Walnuts, and Parmesan
9/22: The History of France, in One Week-end
9/29: Southern Fried or French Fried, It’s All Good. RECIPES: What to do with a Friteuse (doughnuts, ravioli, pommes frites, beignets)
10/6: “Whore’s Pasta”: A Little Italian Mischief. RECIPE: Pasta Puttanesca
10/13: Daytripping in the Brionnais.
10/20: The Best Little Bistro in Burgundy. RECIPE: Jazzed up Gratin Dauphinois
10/27: The Guys with the Guns
11/3: Les Pommes et L’Amour. RECIPE: Dee’s Apple Cake with Caramel Sauce
11/10: A Man and His Moulin
11/17: R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Show that Turkey Just a Little bit. RECIPE: How I Make Stock, and Elegant Artichoke Soup in 5 minutes
11/24: Just a Simple Lunch….Recipe: Bernard’s Pear Tart, trés simple
12/1: A Brasserie Classic with Heart: Choucroute Garnie RECIPE: Hot and Spicy Turkey Reubens.
12/8: Five Ways to Make your Holiday Traditions a Little Bit French
12/15: Five Ways to Frenchify Your Holiday Feast. RECIPE: Huîtres Farcies au Château.
12/22: Gifts from France, Welcome and Unexpected
12/29: Life’s Little Lesson, in French and Chocolate. RECIPE: Café au Lait de Poule
1/5: Foods that Refuse to Jump the Pond RECIPE: Maria’s Chestnut Soup
1/12: A Peek Inside a French Door
1/19: Your Perfect Fantasy of a French Bistro RECIPE: Roasted Spiced Pears with Pecans
1/26: Hit & Miss: French Grocery Stores Go Anglo. RECIPE: a French Gratin, Deconstructed
2/2: French on the Pillow: The Language of Love, or Not
2/9: The BEST Way to Learn French
2/16: Keeping it Clean in France RECIPE: Charleston Pimento Cheese
2/23: The Missing French Pastry. RECIPE: Almost Healthy Baked Doughnuts
3/1: Hard-core Locovore: Where to Eat Now in Charleston
3/8: In Paris, Renovating a Residence, and A Recipe. RECIPE: Pretty Darn Good Granola Bars
3/15: The Incomparable Nice Market
3/22: Crossing the Border: French ‘Glaces’ vs. Italinan Gelato RECIPE LIttle Ice Cream Treats
3/29: Grab ‘les Baskets’ for the Most Beautiful Walks in the World
4/5: Back in Burgundy, but Where is ‘Home”? RECIPE: Your favorite New Snack: Toasted Baguettes Provencal
4/12 Moonlighting Strangers
4/19: Psst, Want a little French Sweetie thing? RECIPE: Café Gourmand
4/26: Let Them Eat Salmon Cake. RECIPE: Cake au Saumon Fumé
5/3: The Best Little Bookstore in France
5/17: French Patisserie Lust
5/10 THE Hot Restuarant, in the Hottest Food Town. RECIPE: Le Poisson de L’Ourson qui Boit
5/24: A Peek into the Poubelle
5/31: Living the Dream in Provence. RECIPE: Paul’s Spanish Tortilla
6/7 Diamonds, Pearls and Cornflakes. RECIPE: Salvinia’s Jubilee Florentines
6/14: Catching our Breath in the Crepescule
6/21: Running Away from Home, on a Boat To France. RECIPE: Heather’s Aprés-Ski Pasta
6/28: An Almost-French Weight Loss Diet that Works. RECIPE: Sublime Smoothies
7/5: Au Château, Le fête des Macarons. RECIPE: French Macarons à la Nicole
7/12: A French Bouquet Just for You
7/19: Endless Beauty in a Small Package. Recipe: Beautiful Bulghar Salads
7/26: Why You Should Never Pass Up a Village Fête
8/2/12: Windows to the French Soul
8/16/12: Summer Soul Food: A Gazpacho from Spain, by Way of Provence. RECIPE: Alix’s Gazpacho
8/23/12: A Potager Worthy of a Château. RECIPE: Maria’s Salad Buffet
8/30/12: Deconstructing Le Sandwich. RECIPE: My Favorite American Sandwich
9/6/12: Au Château, Nicole Out of Control
9/13/12: The Small Pleasures of Village Life
9/20/12: The Best Proveçal Town that Isn’t in Provence
9/27/12: The Vacation Lifestyle: Could You Do It Too?
10/4/12 Our Naked, Steamy Neighbors. RECIPE: Salade deux Haricots with Pesto
10/11/12: French Pears: Over the Moon with a Spoon. RECIPE: Dee’s Roasted Pear Cake
10/18/12: “Les Restes”, What to do with Those Pesky Vegetables. RECIPE IDEAS: Clean out the Fridge Day
10/25/12: For Francophiles, A Meet and Greet Spot and More
10//26/12: An Very Un-French Pie from a Bygone Era. RECIPE: Rich and Retro Eggnog Pie
11/8/12: Turning 40 in the Louvre
11/15/12: A Cup of Tea? It’s Complicated. RECIPE: Rituals for a Proper Tea
11/22/13 A Wistful Autumn in Burgundy. RECIPE: Butternut Squash Lasagne
11/29/12 Tarting Up a Classic French Dessert. RECIPE: Candied Oranges, Tarted Up
12/06/2012: “J’ai Sommeil”: The Life of a French Cat
12/13/2012: Give it Your Best Shot
1220/2012: A French Viking Ship, Pretty in Pink
1/4/2013: Partying Down with the Pigs. RECIPE: Spicy Shrimp burgers
1/10/13 French Confections of the Lustful Kind
1/24/13 Under the Tower: From the New Book, “A French Opportunity”
1/13/13: Side Trip: Romancing the Raffles. RECIPE: Singapore Sling
2/8/13 What IS it with those Perfect French Kids
2/14/13: Voulez-vous être Parfumée? RECIPE: A Fragrant Side Dish
2/28/13: An Oxymoron? A Fast French Dinner Party. RECIPE: Mireille’s Dinner Party, Fast & French
3/7/13: A Healthy System: French Medical Care
3/14/13: They Just Don’t Get It…
3/21/13: A Peaceful Interlude in the South of France
3/28/13: Judging the Book Cover: Which Will YOu Choose? RECIPE: L’African Cocktail
4/5/13: 50 Shades of Gray, or How to Dress Like a Parisian
4/11/13: Coffe and Tea, The Fuel of Europe. RECIPE: Vanilla Chai Tea from a Southern Plate
4/18/13: Is French Cuisine in a Downward Spiral? RECIPE: Pork Roast en Croute
4/26/13: Renovating a French Country House & Gîte. RECIPE: Pea, Asparagus, and Parmesan Tart
5/2/13: Tweaking a Famous French Sauce. RECIPE: Orange Gran Marnier Caramel Sauce
5/09/13: Raising a Glass with France’s Most Famous (and Cheekiest) Sommelier
5/16/13: The Pigeions go to the “Puces”. RECIPE: Frenched-up Shepard’s Pie
5/23/13: My Book Release Party: You’re Invited! RECIPE: Treats for our Book Party
5/31/13: An Unloved Vegetable Gets a Chance in France. RECIPE: The Best Cornbread in Burgundy
6/6/13: The Cover Girls of French Villages, Part I
6/13/13: The Cover Girls of French Villages, Part II
6/20/13: A Burgundy Flower Show. RECIPE: A Nicoise Salad by way of Burgundy
6/27/13: The Sportif French. RECIPE: Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches
7/4/13: The French Village, a Hotbed of Intrique & Dissent? RECIPE: Black Forest Parfaits
7/11/13: The Rescue of the French “Poubellies”
7/18/13: Hanging Out at the Tour
7/25/13: Just Another Saturday in France. RECIPE: Ellen’s Colorful Summer Salad
8/1/13: Amuse Bouch and Brain: Wisdom from a French Table RECIPE: Belinda’s Chocolate Pound Cake
8/8/13: Around the World in 80 Ways. RECIPE: Summer Swordfish
8/15/13 : Au Château, An International Salon
8/22/13: An American Artist Takes on Paris
8/30/13: A French Movie Star on a Bicycle. RECIPE: Arugula Pasta with Tomatoes and Mozzarella
9/5/13: Ten Reasons to Add Franche-Compté to Your Travel List
9/12/13: On the Trail of the Very Hungry Frenchman. RECIPE: Cream of Mussel Soup
9/20/13: We Be Stylin’
9/26/13: Old Tools, Champagne, and a Coat of Varnish. RECIPE: End-of-Summer Bellinis
10/04: So You Want to Publish a Book? Start Here.
10/10: Happily Descending a Ladder of Stars. RECIPE: Pumpkin Gratin Inspired by the Master
10/24: I’ll Have the Special Sauce with that. RECIPE: homemade mayonnaise
11/07: An Exotic Dish the French are Mad For. RECIPE:
11/21: A Jewel of a Town, Turned Upside Down. RECIPE: Faux “Filets” Pomme de Terre à la ContreSens
12/06: What? You Don’t Have Your Own ‘Blason’?
12/19: Barking Up the Christmas Tree. RECIPE: Southern Fried French Dark Chocolate Bark with Pecans
