This salade nicoise is a favourite summer salad becuase of it’s simple assembly and delicious rich ingredients.
France
Cherry Clafoutis
I remember reading about cherry clafoutis in one of Susan Branch’s books when I was a kid. At the time, though, I didn’t like fruits in my desserts. Now that I’m older, they’ve grown on me. And what better way to include fruit in a dessert than in a simple baked custard like this French […]
Lunchtime in Monte Carlo, Monaco
Being in the French Riviera, Ryan and I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to visit Monte Carlo, Monaco. After meeting Sami and having a crêpe brunch in Nice, we took the tram to Place Garibaldi, walked to the port, and took the #100 bus to Monaco for just €1.50 each. Leaving France was bittersweet; I would […]
Lunchtime in Marseille
After spending some time in Aix-en-Provence and the Camargue, Ryan and I headed back to Nice. It was the last day we had the car, so at the last minute, we decided to visit Marseille. It was just a 30 minute drive from Aix-en-Provence, and as we headed into town we the saw the Chateau […]
One Afternoon in the Camargue
It was cool and cloudy on our drive to the Camargue. We stopped by Arles at 1pm for lunch, and had another rage-inducing bout of looking for parking, any parking. The medieval city centre is narrow, and half the streets seemed to be blocked for market day, so we found a free spot across the […]