Today we celebrated what would have been the 100th Birthday of someone who in my opinion was one of the greatest "Food Enthusiasts and Kitchen Enablers" of our time. Julia Child inspired many, including myself, to learn more about the amazing and delicious foods from France. Although my whole life I dreamt of traveling to Europe, it was after reading her book "My Life in ...
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Mont Saint Michel
Our last day in Normandie began as did all of our mornings in France with a petit dejeuner of fresh croissants, juice, and coffee or tea. This time we enjoyed them in the breakfast room of the Chateau de Brion. Then we packed up and headed off on our own pilgrimage to Mont Saint Michel. Mont Saint Michel and the BayThough you can walk across the bay to the fortress, it is ...
More postcards from France- Normandy Visit
My time is going very quickly here but everything has been wonderful. After we arrived at the Manior de Brion on the Coast near Mt. Saint Michele we explored both Normandy and Brittany. First we headed to the beaches where the Allied forces had invaded France to fight back the Nazis and ultimately win the war. Our first destination was a Museum in the village of ...
Heading to the French Countryside
On Monday morning we left Paris and the ability to connect with the internet. Though the 900-year-old chateau we were staying at was wired for wifi, we had some challenges with the password and thus I was forced to take a 3 day respite from the responsibilities of virtual communication. Please forgive me for saying so, but that was a wonderful break. And now to catch you up ...
Time to Get Out Your Lunch Box
Another summer vacation is drawing to a close as a new school year starts. My son will be entering first grade…that seems significantly more mature than kindergarten, doesn’t it? No naps, less time on the playground, and the introduction of standardized testing with little bubbles to fill in with #2 pencils. I digress... This also means longer days, a bigger appetite, and ...
