Tag: Burgundy

How to Travel in Provence

....the best family vacation you'll ever take, and economical too---per Cynthia Bogart, our guest blogger this week. Cynthia is the editor of the fun blogazine, ...
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‘Le Week-end’ in the French Countryside

Isn't it funny that in this land of leisure, the French don't have a word in their language for 'week-end'? But we do! Here's what ...
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Stirring the Pot at a Spanish Inn

What in the world is an ‘auberge espagnole’? Better brush up on this term if you’re ever invited to a French fête. Then try a ...
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Into the Depths: Stocking ‘La Cave’

The good news about Burgundy farmhouses: They nearly always come with a real live stone wine cellar. A wine 'cave' is de rigeuer in France---but ...
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To Everything There is ‘La Saison’

The seasonal rhythms have changed their tune and the melodies of spring have arrived, along with a slew of invitations to parties and fêtes. That ...
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How the French Really Eat: An Interview with Five Lyon Ladies

How did I finagle a lunch, fixed just for me by five great French cooks? Why it’s all in the name of research, of course! ...
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How to Get a Guy to Go Shopping

The Sunday flea market, a social tradition in the French countryside: we look forward to our weekly treasure hunt. But what do the shopping-phobic HUSBANDS ...
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Life in Wine World

Burgundy is one of the most famous wine regions on the planet. What’s it like to live in Wine Central? Well, first of all, it’s ...
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Lost In Translation, but in the Neighborhood

Time for un petit language lesson, a special one that just might keep you out of trouble. Then treat yourself to a very French spring ...
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A French Dip by the Sea, with a Little Bit of Italy

I promised you a seafood recipe while we’re visiting Nice. Join us at the Nice flea market for this Italian/Niçois recipe, a Kodak Moment for ...
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