Adventures of an American cooking, eating and living in France

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Thanksgiving in France

Thanksgiving in France

Being an American in France hasn’t stopped me from celebrating Thanksgiving, in fact, it’s done just the opposite. Instead of having to trek out to see family, as was often our custom in the States, we hosted our “French family,” essentially the key people who […]

Surimi Salad on Toast

Surimi Salad on Toast

A few weeks ago, we made homemade sushi, and I had some left over surimi that I had been putting in salads all week. Now, I’m from Baltimore, so there’s really no substitute for crab, but I’ve found it’s actually a highly versatile and flavorful […]