After 5 days in lovely Provence, we headed west to the Roussillon, through Carcassone, Maury, Cucugnan and eventually ending up by the sea in Coullioure. While we may have been a little early for the…
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France Travels – Provençal Cooking Class at Le Mas de Lilou
While in Provence, we wanted to repeat our cooking school experience from last year. Julie once again to the rescue! She hooked us up with Catherine at Le Mas de Lilou for a wonderful cooking…
Wine Wednesdays – Clos Saint Magdeleine 2012 Cassis
One wine recommended to us while in Provence was the 2012 Cassis from Clos Ste. Magdeleine. Slightly richer and weightier, the wine was a blend of Marsanne, Ugni Blanc, Clairette, and Bourboulenc hailing from the…
France Travels – Luberon Hill Tour
One of our most memorable days in Provence was our tour through the hill-towns of the Luberon. Julie set us up with our fabulous guide, Philippe. He picked us up bright and early at the…
Wine Wednesdays – 50 Shades of Rosé
When in Provence, it’s only appropriate to do as the locals do and drink rosé! My Chardonnay-loving mother even came around to the pink drink! Rosé is certainly having a moment these days. For those…
France Travels – Home Base in St. Remy de Provence
Last month Mom and I crossed the pond for our second annual Euro-tour. After our amazing experience in Beaune last year, we decided to further indulge our inner francophiles and explore more in France. First…
Wine Wednesdays – Châteauneuf du Pape and Les Caves St. Charles
I’m back, sorry for the absence, lots going on around here. But I still have so much to catch you up on! First, a preview to our Euro-travels. We spent our first day in France…
Mastering the Cook’s Basics
During my time at home, I took full advantage of my mom’s big beautiful kitchen to try my hand at two of the “Cook’s Basics” that we learned during our time at The Cook’s Atelier….
European Holiday Part 3 – Perfect Ending in Paris
After our 3 days in Beaune we took the train to Paris for the last leg of our trip. We stayed at the Hotel Universite in Saint-Germain, a nice contrast to our last time in Paris…
An Afternoon at The Cook’s Atelier
One of our most memorable experiences of the trip was certainly our cooking class at The Cook’s Atelier. Marjorie and her daughter Kendall are expats from Arizona living the dream in Beaune. They launched their…