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Beef Sausage Casserole Recipe

The weather lately has been colder and more windy than we normally have in my corner of Brittany, so we've kept fires going in the lounge fireplace to warm us and hearty meals cooking in the kitchen.

Yesterday I put together a delicious hearty beef sausage casserole and thought you might also like to try it. It's simple and we used the fresh ingredients that we picked up at my local market in Guingamp. I even tried something different by filming a little of myself making the beef casserole and sharing it on Facebook and Instagram. It was fun turning an everyday activity into a short clip and changing things up a bit in the kitchen!

Kir Royale Recipe & Emily in Paris

Kir Royale Recipe and Emily in Paris

Are you a fan of the Netflix show Emily in Paris? Set in Paris and causing a stir with each new season, viewers seem to either love the fun quirky show set in Paris or on the other hand, think it's a rather lame portrayal of life in Paris. Either way it's hugely popular, and even many Parisians love the way it showcases their beautiful city. I've had taxi drivers gush over the series to me, professional photographers show me film locations and hotel staff suggest places I could visit that are in the series.

"The perfect drink to sip and do nothing..." - Luc, Emily in Paris - Season 3

Dried Orange Wheel Christmas Decorations

Ever wanted to make dried orange wheel Christmas decorations? I've wanted to create these little Christmas DIY decorations for a couple of years now and finally I've done it. It's been one of the pre-Christmas activities that I've enjoyed the most this year, so I wanted to share the process with you all. They look amazing, add a fresh citrus fragrance to your home and satisfy the creative urge that often hits around this time of the year. All in all, a perfect family activity and Christmas decor idea.

I'll explain how to make dried orange wheel decorations, what you can do with them and my own photos of the process including hanging them on our Christmas tree this year.

French Baguette Gets UNESCO Heritage Status

The French baguette gets UNESCO heritage status - The world is celebrating with France on the announcement by UNESCO that the baguette has been granted world heritage status as "something worthy of humanity’s preservation."

The baguette has been added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list, with the status being specifically granted to the savoir-faire (known-how) on how the French bread is made and the culinary tradition of the bread.

Tartiflette au Reblochon Recipe

Tartiflette au Reblochon is also known as Potato and Reblochon cheese gratin. It's a creamy potato gratin (baked dish) with melted Reblochon cheese on top and a perfect winter comfort food.

As the temperature keeps dropping in France and winter is just around the corner, baking this dish is a good idea for lots of reasons. The kitchen gets toasty warm with the stove top and oven going, it's an easy dish to enjoy sitting beside the fireplace on a cold night and most important for me, it's easy and very tasty. A nice dish to share among friends!

Seasonal Fall Menu

Seasonal Fall Menu - 'A Dinner with Friends'

Autumn or Fall is a time of changing colour and cooler temperatures and of course heart warming recipes. Nothing is better than cooking and preparing for a cosy family gathering or dinner with friends in the fall; and I was delighted to be invited by the leading magazine and website on food, travel and lifestyle in the South of France and the French Riviera, Perfectly Provence to curate their fall menu.

Each season a well-known French blogger, acclaimed chef or restaurant owner curates a menu featuring Provençal regional seasonal produce and this fall I've put together 'A Dinner with Friends' menu. Included are four delicious courses and a festive cocktail. Pink Elephant Martini Cocktail, Marrow on Toast, Pot-au-feu, Cheese Plate with Figs and a sweet Fig Tart with Marzipan complete the dinner menu.

Life in Rural France – Foraging for Vegetables

Life in Rural France - Blackberry picking in Fourdan Guern

Life in Rural France - Picking Wild Fruit & Pommes Aligot Recipe

Life in rural France revolves around the seasons and that means food, festivals and chores vary depending on the ebb and flow of seasonal weather and produce. There is a time for everything. Such as delicious artichokes in March and scrumptious apples in September.

My family does not have a history of farming or land ownership so our hands on experience with crops and stock is very limited. Living part time in a farming village in France has really opened our eyes to the life of a farmer and the very real connection between daily weather, seasons and produce. Getting in tune with nature has been a very positive part of living amongst the cow pastures, chicken farms and maize crops that surround our tiny village.

French Onion Soup Recipe

After writing our last post on the 'Onion Johnny' of Brittany, it seemed only fitting to write a post on the delicious and traditional soup - French onion soup. Whether you belong to the camp of crediting the creation of onion soup to Paris or the camp that believes it to be a Lyonnais invention, this recipe will satisfy your hunger.

We will also put aside for a moment the debate on when to add the bread, and whether the onions are coarsely sliced or puréed, and say that this recipe is one option (it has been inspired by a number of different recipes I've tried), and it has proved to be a mouth-watering winter option at our house as my boys have grown older. I hope you enjoy it also!

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Beef Sausage Casserole Recipe

Beef Sausage Casserole Recipe

Kir Royale Recipe & Emily in Paris

Kir Royale Recipe and Emily in Paris

"The perfect drink to sip and do nothing..." - Luc, Emily in Paris - Season 3

Dried Orange Wheel Christmas Decorations

Dried Orange Wheel Christmas Decorations

French Baguette Gets UNESCO Heritage Status

French Baguette Gets UNESCO Heritage Status

Tartiflette au Reblochon Recipe

Tartiflette au Reblochon Recipe

Seasonal Fall Menu

Seasonal Fall Menu - 'A Dinner with Friends'

Life in Rural France – Foraging for Vegetables

Life in Rural France - Picking Wild Fruit & Pommes Aligot Recipe

French Onion Soup Recipe

French Onion Soup Recipe

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