Tag Archives: France

Taverne Kohler Rehm, Strasbourg

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

I want some Staub bakeware.  I have Le Creuset and Emile Henry but I also like the rustic, simplicity of Staub.  Look at Frugal’s mini casseroles http://frugalfeeding.com/2013/04/16/springtime-minestrone/.  So pretty! Unfortunately, I had just made an outrageous hit on the fine china … Continue reading →

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Cuisine de Lolie, Sens France

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Down the German autobahn to Sens, France like a band of gypsies, Quincy howling out his indignation at being shut up in a box and country music blasting to prevent us from tossing him from the speeding car. When we reached … Continue reading →

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Supreme de Pintade a l’Essence

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

The best guinea fowl we’ve ever tasted was in Arc en Barrois from the kitchen of our son’s friend’s grandmother.  It was so memorable that 20 years later, we still talk about it. I’m going to move my photography table, … Continue reading →

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When Fusion Doesn’t Fuse and Other Issues

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

I love going to France.  We had to get to Jade’s school in Walbourg, France by 10:00 a.m. on Friday for my husband to give presentations to the high school students  about the U.S. government’s assistance to underdeveloped countries in … Continue reading →

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Mice Flying

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

Our little cat, Bandit, unfortunately is epileptic and has to take medication during her lifetime to decrease the seizures.  This makes us sad, but what a busy, happy, curious cat we have most of the time.  Medication low, we sought … Continue reading →

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Red Mullet with Roasted Pepper sauce

Posted on December 18, 2012 by

Aren’t IPad photos ugly? It was iPad or Jade’s tripod (my husband’s bringing the Manfrotto on the weekend). I’ve had my coffee and am off to Paris tomorrow for hair care. Roger would want to know

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Strasbourg City Christmas Decorations

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

I loved the way they decorated the buildings in the city center of Strasbourg.   Do we do this in the States?  I’ve forgotten.  Anyway, I thought this was really getting into the spirit. I know I was supposed to … Continue reading →

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Alsace: Hotel Les Pins

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

In April of this year, I took the Zen train from Bourgogne to Alsace in order to enroll Jade in boarding school.  We stayed for several days at the Hotel Les Pins in Haguenau, France and were impressed with both … Continue reading →

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Well…..Bye.

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

I’m going to Sens today Tra la la, la la la Little Bandit is going with me Tra la la, la la la Big Quincy has to stay in the room Boo hoo hoo, hoo hoo hoo I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Time Out: Strasbourg to Stuttgart

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

Friday was the last time Jade would be “hand-carried” by train to and from her school bus between France and Germany.  I traveled from Stuttgart early in the day, bought a train “carte de jeune” for her that gives her … Continue reading →

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