A Meal to Remember

I wrote this post last Saturday, before we got the call that Bronwen and Adam had a home birth planned, before we went to the opera, and, especially, before our new little granddaughter was born.…

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relaxing weekend — even finished my scarf!

This weekend was exactly what I needed. What with the past few weekends being so busy and having such a heavy teaching load, PLUS having decided to amp up my running, I’ve been feeling as…

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Eating in Paris: the final instalment

I’ve browsed my last few posts on eating in Paris to refresh which spots I’ve already mentioned: Christophe’s, le Martignac and le petit Vatel, and l’Avant-Goût (my first post on eating in Paris was much…

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More Donna Leon, emphasis on food!

I finished Donna Leon’s The Girl of His Dreams over the weekend — what an indulgence it is to escape into a well-written mystery, especially if it also offers the pleasures of imagining yourself in…

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Sailed through that weekend!

September sunshine is the very best! We’ve been enjoying day after day of weather in the mid 20’s. While it’s a bit tough to take in a non-air-conditioned classroom, it makes for a fabulous weekend.…

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