Homegrown Apples
My garden's apples are scabbed, bruised and far from supermarket-perfect. Here's how I salvaged enough of them for my first homegrown apple cake.
My First Hazelnut Harvest
My first hazelnut season in France: daily collection rounds in the garden, a slightly embarrassing side note, and home-made chocolate hazelnut truffles.
My New Hobby – Gardening
A lifelong city girl, I never imagined I would take up gardening. Now I spend hours weeding, pruning and hunting snails in our new garden.
Road Trip – France to Romania
Since our house renovation could not start until September, Silviu and I decided to make the most of the rest of our summer holidays. We would make a road trip…