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Foie Gras, Armagnac & the Most Beautiful Villages in France!
Gascony (or Gascogne in French) is an area in southwest France that is well known as one of the great gourmet regions of France.
Paris for the Return Visitor
So you’ve been to Paris before and have visited already the famous landmarks. Maybe you’re planning a return visit and would like to see this amazing city from a different lens? Here are some things to experience Paris a little more like a local.
From Food Trucks to Haute Cuisine
By no means am I a culinary expert. I have nowhere near the training or experience to consider myself a food or restaurant critic. But how can one go to Paris and not talk about food, right? In the past, with the exception of “take away” foods such as falafels, quiches, or sandwiches…
A Week in Provence…
It’s been some years ago that author Peter Mayle wrote the award winning novel, A Year in Provence, and everyone who’s read it tells me that it is a must-read, particularly since I enjoy the region so much. Still, I haven’t gotten around to getting my hands on it yet, but I do plan on..
Exploring the Food and Wine Regions of France: Alsace
So the first stop on my food and wine journey this summer is in the region of Alsace. A fun fact about this region is that for CENTURIES, this part of France went back and forth many, many times between French and German rule. It wasn’t until after World War II that it became situated…
My Two-Week Road trip: Exploring the Food & Wine Regions of France
It’s that time of year when school has let out for the summer. So you know what that means….it’s time for my Passport To Europe, as Samantha Brown would always say. This year I am doing a food and wine tour of Eastern France. One of the things I’ve always said that I love about…