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Five Reasons to Visit the South of France
Last spring, while visiting the south of France, I had a sudden pang of homesickness after stumbling upon this adorable little square. You see, my mom has that tablecloth. One of the first pieces of...
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Strolling Through Lyon
Recently, I took a dreamy trip to France with my mom to celebrate my 30th birthday. We started with a whirlwind stop in Lyon. I had read so much about this gorgeous French city and its reputation...
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Cook’s Atelier Market Tour (Part One)
As I mentioned, my mom and I headed to France to celebrate my 30th birthday. After a quick stop in Lyon, we got down to business and made our way to Beaune. Task one: take a cooking class at the...
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The Cooks Atelier (Part Two – Cooking Class)
I love me a cooking class. No surprise there. I find that taking a cooking class is a delightful (and by far the most tasty) way to get acquainted with a culture. I don’t know where I first found...
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Beaune
“There goes the baker with his tray like always, the same old bread and rolls to sell….every morning just the same, as the morning that we came, to this poor provincial town…” Even though Bell’s...
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Chateau de la Rochepot (Burgundian Countryside)
I love traveling in Europe between September and June. The sites are less crowded for the most part (apparently Easter in Florence is not exactly the best time beating the crowds–who knew?) and the...
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Lunch at La Table de Chapaize (Burgundian Countryside)
After our visit to Chateau de la Rochepot, we wound our way through the countryside toward the small town of Chapaize. The slow but persistent drizzle only added to the moodiness of the landscape as...
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Chateauneuf-en-Auxois (Burgundian Countryside)
One of the best things about the few days of drizzly weather we had during our trip to Burgundy was that I didn’t feel even the teensiest bit guilty for spending the day in the car. The Burgundian...
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Abbey of Fontenay (Burgundian Countryside)
The rainy weather had us searching for day trip destinations near Beaune, so after Chateau de la Rochepot and Chateauneuf-en-Auxois we headed to the Abbey of Fontenay. Dating from 1118, the Abbey of...
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