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Goodbye Villefranche sur Mer

Purple artichokes

It is 5 am and I have been up for hours. I am catching up on emails and sorting through photos and making cookie dough so that I will be able to bake off some cookies for our reading time after school today. Then I will start on some pancakes for breakfast. The gift of jet lag. A still and quiet house. Getting things done.

View from the school on my final day Institute de Français
Rose in the garden Dessert by Nathalie
Last night in Nice Nice

Wanted to post the last few photos from my magical two weeks in Villefranche. I miss the markets and cobblestone streets and the stunning views of the sea. Most of all I miss all of the people whom I met, the stories and meals shared, the glasses of wine, the many, many laughs.

Old town Villefranche at night Champagne to celebrate at Kathleen's

Luckily my sadness over leaving France is tempered by the hugs, flowers and love I received upon arriving home. It feels good to be missed.

Fennel and eggplants Boule petit
Lemons in the sunshine Strawberries

Since I have been home I have been cooking some family favourites. Sunday night garlic pasta last night and roasted salmon with lentils and spinach tonight. I need to post a new recipe here and hope to have one up in the next few days. Don’t be surprised if it is somehow influenced by the foods of southern France… xo J