by Mary | Aug 3, 2012 | Main Dishes, Recipe, Vegetarian
I love Herbs de Provence. I use it regularly and cannot get enough of it. Every time I visit France, I purchase the herbs at the open air Saturday market from local vendors. Packaged so sweetly in a small paper bag and hand labeled, I try to make it last for a year...
by Mary | Jun 24, 2012 | European Markets, France, Main Dishes, Recipe, Seafood, Travel
Do you remember days when you set out on a mission to do something but you end up somewhere completely out of your range? Well, that happened to us. My friend, Bonnie, had fallen the previous week, while visiting our beloved Cathars and injured her hand. Our hostess...
by Mary | Jun 10, 2012 | France, Travel, Travel Tips
I first learned of Cathars from my friend Jacques, who wrote to me that his hiking group was planning a tour of these great monuments. Curious, I looked up what a Cathar was and where they were located. As it turns out, they are scattered throughout the Languedoc...
by Mary | May 31, 2012 | European Markets, France, Travel, Travel Tips
There is so much to drink in here in the land of all things which heighten the senses. Look up and history is staring you in the face. A distant castle, a gargoyle, an ancient door. Look across the countryside and all is bright green and lush dotted with poppies. A...
by Mary | May 29, 2012 | France, Main Dishes, Travel, Vegetarian
Bon Soir Mes Amies, It is very late and yesterday my camera broke, yes, really broke, so I did my best with the iphone which really does take very good photos but not so good at close up and a bit more difficult in bright lights. This morning I found a Monde (world)...