I’m feeling incredibly lucky to have survived Hurricane Irma’s wrath with everything intact and no loss of electricity. Lots of rain but no flooding where I live, and some mighty winds that were downright scary, but all that remains are lots of tree branches and leaves — and that’s easy to clean up. My heart…
Chou-fleur and a Recipe
One of my all time favorite vegetables is cauliflower. And one of my favorite words in French is the word for cauliflower, chou-fleur (“shoo flur”). So I thought I’d share with you one of my favorite recipes for how to make it. Last year I went to dinner at my friends Corey and Yann’s house…
Facades in France
In France, around every corner and at every turn, the doors and facades of each centuries-old building never fail to intrigue me. Unlike the United States, where styles and trends come and go in building and decor, the entry door you see to a shop, restaurant or someone’s home is the same as it has…
Travel Atrocities and Common Courtesies
Hello friends! Please forgive the lengthy delay in seeing new blog posts on Chez Suzette. The real job has been very demanding this year and has left little time for blogging. At the end of a busy day or week, do I work on the blog or make dinner? Feed the cat? Going to the…
Finding Bugs at the Brocante
At the brocante in Carpentras, I stumbled across these gorgeous displays of butterflies and other insects. I never learned how old they were but the specimens were spectacular. I wanted so badly to bring one home but I decided such fragile beauty would never survive even a carry-on plane ride back to the states. I…