Spring for a Day, and the Right Price for a Cezanne
Though today is not classified as such in any almanac, in my book, today is the first day of Spring. Yesterday was warm, but today, Spring came to our hillside […]
Though today is not classified as such in any almanac, in my book, today is the first day of Spring. Yesterday was warm, but today, Spring came to our hillside […]
Generally, people expect a certain level of detail when they are following a recipe. Sometimes when you don’t have an ingredient listed, you scrap the whole idea and search for […]
One month ago, our protagonists were chomping on steamed broccoli as they sped down the pre-dawn highway toward the O’Hare airport. They were well stocked with Jiffy-to-Go packs, and several […]
One of the books I have been reading during my free time is “As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child & Avis DeVoto Food, Friendship & the Making of […]
One cannot talk about France without talking about bread. It is an important part of French identity, and French culture. It is easily accessible (in country) and immediately enjoyable. When […]
“I love living in France,” I said to Chris as we drove home from the grocery store today. “I love living in a place long enough to go to the […]
Common Sense will tell you that the best kind of exercise regime is one that you enjoy, and that fits easily into your lifestyle. Here, at the homestead, we have […]
It would appear that the third time really is the charm. And what could be more charming than “Le Petit Nice”? Today was our big-day-off for week three, and it […]
“Today was a good day.” C.N. Maierhofer Updates: Approximately five inches of slushy, then slopping, then splatting, now sparkling snow has accumulated over approximately 10 hours. This morning we had […]
We have the good fortune to be spending time in the mountains in the south of France this winter. While staying in an old converted barn and eating baguette every […]
Life raising children and chickens in New Hampshire
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