High Time for Pie Time

I am the ultimate pie Queen.   Taught by my mother at an early age, I’ve been making pies for over four decades and still love the experience, both in creating and consuming pie.  Today, it’s high time for pie and I am going to share with you some of my pie hits and pie-catastrophes, as…

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The Best Brunch Ever!

Brunch, a portmanteau of the words breakfast and lunch, may have started in England in the 19th century, but it is alive and well all over the English world, and in France too.   There are many theories as to how brunch came to pass.   One comes directly from an article written by British author Guy…

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20 Recipes You Need to Master

When was the first time you picked up a saucepan? Or a whisk?  Do you have fond memories of cooking as a child?   I do.  I grew up in a large family and had a mother who is an excellent cook.  But, for some it is not the case.   I know people who have beautiful…

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Montpellier – Vivre ma France!

Here it is, my life in France.  We did it, my husband and I.  The warmer weather of southern France has been calling our name for years now and we finally accepted the call.  We moved to latitude 43.61 and longitude 3.87.  In the “sud de la France”, Occitanie or to be more specific, Montpellier.  …

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