Author Archives: Julie at Kitchen
Day 8 in Villefranche sur Mer (and Nice)
It is Monday and so I am back in the thick of things at school but wanted to post a bunch of photos from my day yesterday. After spending Sunday morning working on my homework and trying to formulate some … Continue reading
Day 6 in Villefranche sur Mer
Just back from a delightful dinner with Cathy, one of my classmates, and wanted to post a few images from the day’s events before some much needed sleep. This morning I went on a walking tour of the Citadel, … Continue reading
Day 4 in Villefranche sur Mer
After class today I hurried home to have a much anticipated Skype call with my sweet son Max before he headed off to school. As my overloaded brain needed a bit of a reprieve before diving into my homework I … Continue reading
Day 2 and the Word of the Day is Grateful/Reconnaissant
This morning started with tea and tulips and ended with a glass of wine. In between I learned and struggled and had a lovely lunch and then learned and struggled and learned some more. I feel very tired yet very … Continue reading
A Very Good First Day
I had hoped to post some photos last night but by the time I arrived back at my sweet little flat I was feeling somewhat tired and quite overwhelmed after the full day of orientation. Luckily, today after my first … Continue reading
Welcome to Villefranche sur Mer
I have arrived in France. It took a couple of flights to get here and I did manage to get horribly lost in Heathrow but after 14 hours I made it, safe and relatively sound. I landed in Nice and … Continue reading
A Big Pot of Ribollita
I would by lying if I said I wasn’t glad to see the end of this month of January. I usually love the beginning of a new year. A fresh start, a laundry list of resolutions, looking forward. But sometimes, … Continue reading
Today I Made A Cake
This morning, while it was still dark, I gathered together the ingredients to make a cake. Nothing fancy. Just an olive oil and citrus cake. My go-to recipe when I want make a simple, satisfying, stress-free dessert. Since we returned … Continue reading