Yearly Archives: 2010

Taking a Break from Vacation Pictures

June 6, 2010    |    Print Print
Jon, once again, has outdone himself planting the vegetable garden. The weather was unseasonably warm in April and he got a little ahead of himself getting everything in the ground. Then in typical Minnesota fashion, we had a cold snap in May, topped off by a week or so of rain. Consequently, some of the […]
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Forville Market in Cannes

May 19, 2010    |    Print Print
We were up bright and early Wednesday morning and queued-up  for a caravan to Cannes.  If we didn’t leave by 8:00am we’d be stuck in the morning computer traffic.  This time we all made it to the designated parking garage without anyone getting lost or accidentally ending up on the A8.  Cars in the parking […]
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Cooking at La Pitchoune

May 10, 2010    |    Print Print
The week of cooking classes began with a welcome dinner.  The first Sunday, Kathie and I prepared a typical Provençal apéritif.  An apéritif is both a social occasion along with food and drink to whet your appetite. This particular Sunday, the apéritif included sausages, French radishes served with butter and fleur de sel, and olives […]
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Travels to the south of France

May 10, 2010    |    Print Print
Kathie didn’t have any students when we arrived therefore our first Saturday morning started with freshly baked croissants. These were served with delicious, creamy butter and crocks of apricot and and homemade fig jam.  I enjoyed the freshly brewed coffee with steamed milk and a couple of cubes of raw sugar. While we were enjoying […]
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From Nice to La Pitchoune

May 9, 2010    |    Print Print
Updated… Kevin and I left Minneapolis on a Thursday evening  and arrived at the Nice airport via Amsterdam the next day about noon.  After collecting our luggage, we found our way to the SIXT car rental. With a “Bonjour” from us and a “Hello and welcome to France” in response,  the delightful sales assistant upgraded […]
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Bret’s Table welcomes The Cake Diva

April 8, 2010    |    Print Print
The latest attempt of Kevin, Jen and me making French Macarons couldn’t have gotten any better.  The lovely and very talented Janan Juliff, The Cake Diva herself, shared the afternoon with us at Bret’s Table.  Not only did Janan give us some excellent tips on making the elusive French macaron, but her husband David also […]
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Lamb Burgers and Potatoes

March 22, 2010    |    Print Print
It’s only March 21, and this evening was already the second time that we have pulled out the Weber Grill. For a tasty but simple dinner we decided it would be lamb burgers and grilled potatoes. The burgers were from our friend Suvir Saran’s recipe that Allen Brothers carries on their website. Absolutely nothing is […]
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Croissants and Pain au Chocolat

March 15, 2010    |    Print Print
It was another baking  day with Jen and Kevin. This time, our friend Ingrid joined us. The mission was to each make a different croissant recipe, then bake, taste and compare the differences.  I know, I know — it was a chore, but we had to compare each for flavor and texture. Kevin, Mr. Overachiever, […]
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