Happy French Friday! This summer, I spent 6 weeks in southwest France and Spain and this week’s French Friday pick is, ostensibly, an exploration of the origins of a very southwest France dish – cassoulet – but it turns out that it’s so much more just than a history of this quintessentially French dish. This … Read more
This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations – a series of “not just cookbooks”. Disclosure: I received a review copy of this book from the publisher. I was not asked to write about this book, nor am I being compensated for doing so. This post was not reviewed … Read more
This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations – a series of “not just cookbooks”. Well, this Summer Reads project wasn’t meant to turn into *only* Paris-themed books but the last few weeks might suggest otherwise! This week’s pick is a recommendation from Jacqui of The French Village Diaries … Read more
This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations – a series of “not just cookbooks”. This week’s Summer Reads pick is a complete turnaround from the gritty Paris of last week’s A Waiter in Paris because variety is key in choosing your summer reading material! If you’re a fan … Read more
This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations – a series of “not just cookbooks”. Disclosure: I received an advance, uncorrected proof of the e-book from the publisher. I was not asked to write about the book, nor am I being compensated for doing so. This blog post was … Read more
This is part of my Summer Reads series where I’ll be sharing book recommendations – a series of “not just cookbooks”. When I saw that The House Across the Lake was the July book club pick for my friend Jan’s Betty’s Bookshelf book club, I couldn’t resist. Although Jan doesn’t personally choose the books herself … Read more