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The return
In my last post, I was dreaming of “going anywhere,” getting out of Milan, fleeing the stresses of the daily grind. And yesterday, that’s exactly what we all did. We’ve come back to France for the long All Saints weekend … Continue reading
Salt
I’ve made some famous culinary blunders since meeting my Italian husband. The first was trying to scrub a truffle clean under running water. The second was peeling the “skin” off a mozzarella di bufala. And the third was neglecting to … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, ITALY, SAVORING
Tagged fleur de sel, sale grosso, sale marino, sea salt, sel gris
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Postcard #4: Missing. Remembering.
[Because there is no one to send this to me, I send it to myself: I love Italy, the gifts is has given me, the sense of family and place and belonging—though I will always and forever be a foreigner—and … Continue reading
Memories Of / #2
I owe my sincere thanks to an old friend (from the Martin Agency days) and great story-teller, Daniel “Catfish” Russ, for this beautiful memory of France some years back. Please check out Daniel’s blog here. One more thing before I … Continue reading
New feature: “Memories Of”
This post is the first in a new category of “The Daily {French-Italian} Cure” called “Memories Of.” These posts will be the contributions of others who have lived in or visited either Italy or France, and have a certain memory … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, MEMORIES OF
Tagged anna harrison, France, memory, Saint Jean de Luz, translator
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Peaceful
I’ve never been particularly fascinated by cemeteries. I’ve seen beautiful ones—Paris, Savannah, Washington—but I never sought them out. In fact, aside from those that were proclaimed beautiful and worthy of a visit by some reputable source, I avoided them altogether. … Continue reading
Vendredi = market day = bliss
Last days of summer. Last open market in France for me, at least until my next stay. So I had to capture some small parts of it to immortalize in the digital realm. Markets, here and in Italy, have long … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, WHAT TO DO
Tagged Bourgogne, Burgundy, color, France, fresh, friday, marché, market, vegetables, vendredi
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Summer’s end
Summer is almost over. Again. We are counting down the days, inserting all the incremental fractions to make them last longer. It’s hard to believe that what seems like yesterday was the day we arrived, exhausted from our year, ready … Continue reading
Posted in AROUND US, FRANCE
Tagged Bourgogne, Burgundy, France, small things, summer, typographer's drawer
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Which is better—the yoghurt or the pot?
High on the list of things that banish depression is yoghurt pots. Every summer we splurge on La Fermière yoghurt just to bring home more terra cotta jars. There are a variety of colors depending on the flavor of the … Continue reading
Posted in FRANCE, IN THE HOUSE
Tagged Blue, Bourgogne, Burgundy, France, la fermiere, terra cotta pot, vanilla, yoghurt
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Postcard #1: Irancy
[Some of the best wine I’ve ever had the pleasure of drinking. And the town is heart-breakingly beautiful. Vineyards rising on all sides. This summer’s best taste: 2007 bottle of “Palotte.”]
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