Delicious sorrel soup – with a swirl of Pesto in Bed. Recipe follows. TODAY'S WORD: oseille (f)     : sorrel (a plant) Oseille is also slang for "cash", or "dough". To comment on this word, go here. ECOUTER/LISTEN to Jean-Marc read these French words:Download MP3 or Wav Frotter une feuille de Rumex (l'oseille) sur une peau piquée par les orties ou les insectes supprime les démangeaisons.To … Continue reading Why The French Won’t Give You The (Entire) Recipe

The sunflower that bloomed here in January. Today it reminds me of a search light, combing the sky above, looking for a starman…. TODAY'S WORD: se rendre compte     : to realize ECOUTEZ/LISTEN hear Jean-Marc read this quoteDownload MP3 or Wav file J’ai toujours pensé que j’étais un artiste intellectuel, je me rends compte aujourd’hui que, la moitié du temps, je n’ai aucune idée de ce que … Continue reading Se rendre compte & We can be heros, just for one day

Occasionally someone writes in to ask about room rates at our vineyard. Now's a good time to clear up any confusion: the rental ads seen in this newsletter are not referring to our home (how I'd love this to be our kitchen! Hélas, it belongs to Mas de Perdrix, a dream-come-true place to stay in Provence, with it's well-appointed kitchen and well-appointed everything! Mas de la … Continue reading The Lazy Man’s French Cake & faire son beurre