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Poulet Demi-Deuil aka Chicken in Half Mourning: Recipe by Truffle Shuffle SF (variations by Larousse)

September 3, 2020July 14, 2021Cooking/recipesLeave a Comment

Before Like many classic dishes, this allows one to socialize while preparing/cooking if the mise en place is done.

Asparagus Quiche adapted from America’s Test Kitchen recipe

September 2, 2020October 19, 2020Cooking/recipesLeave a Comment

Ingredients:For the Shell: Make and pre-bake or buy and prepare a pie shell. Filling16 stalks asparagus - Raw if slim stalks. I prefer to just peel stalks if they are thick but some prefer to Very lightly blanch 2-3 minutes if stalks are thick then shock in icy water.8 ounces bacon (Optional) cut into 1/2-inch…

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While honeymooning in France I fell in love again, this time with France and the French lifestyle. I became a passionate Francophile and eventually went back to school for a BA in French and Francophone Studies.

We are living in truly Interesting Times. Finding joie de vivre is, to me, more important now than ever. I have been fortunate enough to live in San Francisco, aka the Paris of the West, and to have studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. This blog is about those aspects of my life and travels that resonate with that love, in ways grands ou petits. I hope you find something here that brings joie de vivre to you, too.