Month: August 2011

The Baroness on the Blow-up Bed

It's the busiest month of the year in Burgundy. Parties, fêtes, guests and more guests! Here's how we're coping, plus a summer lunch menu for ...
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The ‘P’s’ of Summer: ‘Pétanque’ and ‘Pastèque’

On a hot summer Saturday: a game of boules and an icy summer drink made with watermelon. Let the--very French---games begin!
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Those Little Cultural Hiccups

Well they just do everything a little differently over here. We've got a list of those cultural quirks that make life interesting in France. Maybe ...
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Tasting Blind, A Painless Education

Want to spice up your dinner party, and improve your palette? Have a blind wine tasting. No big deal--we do it every time we have ...
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