Red Currant Jam
With less than two weeks before our move to Grenoble, I'm using up last year's frozen red currant harvest — turning it into a jar of tangy, less-sweet red currant…
June 2024
Renting out My House in France
Counting down to our move to Grenoble, we put our house in France up for rent, worried the agent's price was too high — until five visits and a coup…
Oatmeal: Breakfast and Snacks
A cholesterol scare sends me looking for healthier habits, starting with an oatmeal breakfast, fibre-rich biscuits, and a batch of homemade oatmeal cookies.
Moving Again: To Grenoble II
After 500 km and months of long-distance TGV trips, our year of living apart is finally coming to an end — here's why we're relocating to Grenoble for good.
Wild Strawberries from the Garden
This year I skipped the spring planting, knowing I'd be gone before harvest. But the garden had one last gift waiting: a small, precious crop of wild strawberries.