Ever since I saw these pretty pear cakes pop up on Instagram, I wanted to make one too. I bought four pears. And then I made brownies. And cinnamon buns. And I could not possibly make another cake. A week went by, two pears were gone. But I still had the other two sitting there… Continue reading WALNUT AND PEAR CAKE
Living abroad changed me. Every time. I live in a new place, meet new people, learn a new language. I have to adapt to a different culture. For me this doesn’t mean that once I live in France I become a French person. But finding myself in those new surroundings I see myself more clearly.… Continue reading LE MARCHÉ AND MY FOOD JOURNEY
Have you ever heard about Hyères? I haven’t, and my decision to go there was quite spontanious. Somehow I stumbled upon a Lonely Planet entry about this lovely, little town in the south telling me, basically, that it’s a charming gem only visited by the Frenchies themselves. So, since I was already on the train… Continue reading AND A THURSDAY IN HYÈRES
Vendors setting up shop near Notre-Dame. Yesterday morning I got up really early and took the TGV to Paris. Two hours later, there I stood, at Gare de Lyon, in the middle of the busy everyday of a Parisian Tuesday. Even though I did not want to feel like this, taking the first few steps… Continue reading A TUESDAY IN PARIS
Croix-Rousse, my all-time favourite. Even though it is technically a hill. And I’m not a big fan of climbing hills in the city. So Croix-Rousse is the other colline of Lyon besides Fourvière. And it’s the best. I find it difficult to describe the lovely 4ième arrondissement because it just is so many… Continue reading CROIX-ROUSSE
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