With all the media attention in the last week about blue honey - for those of you who missed it, bee-keepers in the northeast of France were shocked to discover that the honey in their hives had taken on the very un-natural hues of blue and green. And though it might seem like Honey from Provence[Read More]
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Almond and Lavender Shortbread
Besides the many qualities that lavender has, it is also great in cooking. I was trying to think of a biscuit (cookie if you're in the US) that I could use lavender in, but couldn't think of a French one, as they don't do tea and biscuits like we do. So instead I ended up doing Almond and Lavender Shortbread[Read More]
Poppies and Chocolates
From snails (and puppy dogs tails) to sugar and spice and all things nice; I have decided this week to write about chocolate and poppies. Everyone in and around Saint Remy knows the chocolate shop, Joel Durand; it is more than just a chocolate shop, it is a roller coaster Poppies and Chocolates[Read More]
