Un mijoteuse: a must-have for cool weather comfort!

No picture of a crock pot to illustrate today's word. How about a windowsill, which is sort of in theme with the corresponding story (the first sentence anyway). P.S. This snapshot was taken in Ménerbes. une mijoteuse (me-zho-teuz)     : slow cooker Also: crockpot, crock pot, or cocotte Audio file / Example Sentence: Listen to Jean-Marc read the following sentence (he's recorded it for … Continue reading Un mijoteuse: a must-have for cool weather comfort!

coussin + before & after photos of my home office!

… and you were expecting a picture of a cushion, were you? See a stylish one in today's story…. Meantime, have a look at the new blooms in our winter potager! One of the joys of being a perennial newbie gardener is to be amazed to learn that broccoli flowers! (Ditto, on witnessing this artichoke bloom–in electric purple!). Now back to our story-column.   le … Continue reading coussin + before & after photos of my home office!