The French may carry the whole idea of language purity a bit too far at times but at least they don't deliberately torture it.
Carrot and Gruyere Timbales To all the Americans who thought that the US had cornered the market on bad eating habits: Good news! You are not alone.
Pissalidière I'm learning to speak Aussie! It's always nice to pick-up another language.
Glazed Turkey Cutlets When we moved to Ireland we lived in one of the tall, skinny, attached houses that so typify the British Isles.
Duck Breast with Olives When I did the weekly shopping in the Vendée I knew I was living in France.
Zucchini, Tomato and Mozzarella Stacks Summer has arrived, finally, here in the Vendée.
Lettuce with Chevre (Goat Cheese) Did you know that one of the few groups of people (in this reference, British) who regularly use the ‘glottal stop’ are incapable of pronouncing it? Mon mari has been watching a bit of British television lately….