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‘Twas the week before Christmas and a new nativity scene appears to cause controversy in the village. Plus a recipe for rabbit with prunes and chestnuts…
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Our first French Christmas
Four years ago, an out-of-date pet passport meant we spent an unexpected Christmas in France. This week, how we combine our English festive traditions…
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Language lessons
This week, the challenge of learning French, a beautiful salad of persimmons, halloumi and walnuts, plus what to do with a tiny truffle.
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Joseph Voisin’s happy house
This week, a ghost story and a recipe for cauliflower crumble.
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November 2024

Let me entertain you
How to have people over without causing an international incident, cheese or pudding first, plus a recipe for an easy canapé to take you into the…
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Coming clean, also turnips
This week, I share my love of French cleaning products, and a recipe for a pork casserole with special turnips. Never say I don’t spoil you.
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Breaking biscuit news
Where did all the Fingers go? Plus this week’s market haul, a recipe for a great winter coleslaw and what I’m listening to this week.
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Newsflash: No one was waiting for you to get here
This weekend, a hundred people emailed me about an American woman who took against French celery, plus a recipe for cheese baked in a pumpkin.
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Not all flowers are welcome
This week, chrysanths, Christmas, and how many fairy lights is too many fairy lights? Plus an easy recipe for brussels sprouts.
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October 2024

Another (rainy) day another brocante…
This week, friends arrive with the rain, we discover hidden powers of negotiation, and I share a crowd-pleasing recipe for chicken with mushrooms and…
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Autumn in the village
We're embracing autumn this week with a recipe for a simple pumpkin gratin, made from what I had in the cupboards.
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A pleasure shared
This week, I plant more bulbs than my creaky knees can stand and make a big batch of lamb, mint and feta meatballs to help me through.
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