by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Jan 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
rance. Food. Right? I have waited this long to tell you not what it’s like to dine out in France, but what it’s like to cook at home. Ahem. Not the same. IT’S COMPLICATEDLet’s start with the oven. Now, already that is complicated. My husband at the time...
by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Jan 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
ear Friends, I present to you a New Year’s card à la Godot. First things first: In France people (wisely) don’t try to send Christmas cards in the hectic season of children, festive dinners, and holiday celebrations. Although France in some ways is...
by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Dec 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
ou may be wondering why I am bringing up the holidays already. Have we gone the way of Halloween in the States? Even though it takes place on 31 October, the mere specter of Halloween on the horizon causes decorations to be brought out after the Fourth of July....
by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Nov 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
ne of the fun things about being an expat in France is when French people tell you what’s what in America. Now, let it be said right away that French people know American geography quite well. When asked, what is the capital of New York State, the American...
by Jeanne Kore Salvato | Nov 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
ien, nothing, is a fascinating word. It came to my attention recently in a clip of a French paradoy of a politician, and then in an Édith Piaf song. (Her first name is said [Ay deet] and last name is pronounced [Pea-afh].) Before we get to those examples, let’s...