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When Fusion Doesn’t Fuse and Other Issues

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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Les Bouchots de la Baie du Mont Saint Michel

One of the lessons I learned early on in this gypsy existence of ours; never pack anything that you are unwilling to carry.  I was a little hard headed about learning this lesson but eventually, I did.  So when I … Continue reading

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Moules Bouchot Roquefort with the Parrets

On Saturday morning when I was market loitering, I encountered M. Parret and we decided to have a coffee or two at Jacque’s place.  In our discussions, which never exclude cuisine, the fresh bouchot mussels available at the fishmonger came … Continue reading

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Mussels and Almandes de Mer

Well he’s going back to Southern Sudan, so I thought I’d pull out all stops.  No seafood to be had from the Nile river. And anyway, I’ve been wanting to do something with these clam-like almandes de mer .  We … Continue reading

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Jamie’s Cullen Skink with Mussels

  The new Jamie magazine is billed as the “budget issue”(February 12, Issue 26).  Frugal, go out and buy this, it can’t be that expensive and you are going to love it!  The front cover says, “Packed with brilliant and thrifty ideas … Continue reading

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Moules Mediterranee

Before we found the townhouse here in Sens we were house hunting in Brittany.  We booked a hotel in the walled city of St. Malo for 2 weeks, thinking that we would also take in the regional sights, vacationing a … Continue reading

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Fisherman’s Chowder with Garlic Parsley Croutons

It was bitterly cold this morning when I walked the dog.   And there I was, looking like a bag lady in sandals, knee length dress and a light winter coat.  The weather has been so weird!    A few … Continue reading

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Les Moules Belle Epoque

Whenever visiting France, mussels were always on my “must eat before I go home” list.   We spent a winter one summer in St. Malo, Brittany and the strong, cold winds from the sea sharpened our appetites for the famous seafood … Continue reading

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