Lazy summer weekends….are not, in fact, so lazy. There’s the street shelter food drive to collect and flyer for and dinners to plan….the workouts to get through, the furniture to dust and the bathrooms to scour and cars to wash…old friends to catch up with, airport pickups, dog walks, visa paperwork to organize and…..now add … Continue reading
Savory tarts for dinner. Indulge in and embrace the power of the tart. What I’ve learned in these past six months is this: no matter where you are or what you’re going through, there is a tart. Perhaps sautéed mushrooms, carmelized onions, and goat cheese will calm your nerves after a long day in the … Continue reading
Stockton, California – ranked as one of the top ten most violent cities in the United States. Also happens to be where some of the best strawberries I’ve ever tasted are grown….and where my best friend, Laurie, is originally from. On Friday, Laurie picked me up from work, and we made our way up to … Continue reading
Out of the four changes in seasons that we see happen every year, I believe that the beginning of spring is by far the most welcomed. Now, being from the San Francisco area, I pretty much lived life through one consistently inconsistent season where their either was fog or no fog. Living in Lyon was … Continue reading
Every evening before I walk back to the apartment from where my carpool drops me off, I stop by the boulangerie to pick up a baguette. The woman who works there recognizes me, and knows that I want une baguette de tradition, and hands it to me with a smile, wishing me a good evening. … Continue reading
Funky France 