The Sabbatical Chef

I have arrived back in Arles safe and sound from a wonderful week in Italy with my two buddies, Martha and Monette. I flew to Rome on Sept...

Un loup dans la bergerie , literally a wolf in the sheepfold, is the French equivalent of a fox in the hen house. This is a wine we discov...

Our "gang"-- left to right- back row: Gilbert, Didier middle: Marie-Christine, Wally, Érick front: Monique, Dorette, Gilles ...

I finally missed a meal. Several, actually. Can you believe it? I came down with a stomach flu this past Saturday evening and didn't ...

Today, Friday, August 15, is a day off for the French. It is L'Assomption, the day that the Virgin Mary ascended into heaven. Since I...

It has been a good week. We've had dinner and drinks with friends around town several times. And no matter where, no matter when, the c...

Last Saturday night, as part of Dorette's research for her novel, we headed to the Camargue, a regional park and bird refuge, to have d...