Author Archives: caelycate

Pastry Patrol: The Religieuse

Posted on May 23, 2011 by caelycate

The religieuse is appropriately named: eating one is a bit like a religious experience. It has a pâte à choux base (the same light pastry dough that is used to make profiteroles and eclairs) and is filled with cream and then the whole … Continue reading →

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Faux pho

Posted on May 19, 2011 by caelycate

You all know that I love Asian food. One of my all-time favorite Asian dishes is pho, that lovely and heart-warming Vietnamese noodle soup. It is traditionally a beef-broth soup (if made correctly the broth is a real labor of … Continue reading →

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Tartines are a girl’s best friend…

Posted on May 17, 2011 by caelycate

If you don’t know tartines, then you should. That sounds dirty, and sometimes it is – in the sense that when I eat tartines I often spill food on myself, but what else is new? A tartine is simply a … Continue reading →

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Brittany road trip

Posted on May 9, 2011 by caelycate

I love road trips. In between all of the family ski trips I took as a child, all of the trips back and forth between where I grew up in San Diego and where I went to school in San … Continue reading →

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Les vacances…

Posted on April 29, 2011 by caelycate

The very best part of being a teacher in France is getting 5-weeks paid vacation time built into my 9-month contract. However, if the very best part of teaching is the ample vacation time, then the very worst part of … Continue reading →

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When in Rennes…

Posted on April 21, 2011 by caelycate

…do as the Rennais do. I’ve had a sudden panic recently that I’m not taking full advantage of my life here. I should be enjoying all that the city has to offer, I should be immersing myself in the French … Continue reading →

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Getting out of the gal-rut

Posted on April 15, 2011 by caelycate

I’ve been in a bit of a rut, in more ways than one. I was sick for quite a while and have been slow in getting back into the habit of running and (ahem) walking up the stairs in my … Continue reading →

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Moules-frites and friends

Posted on March 27, 2011 by caelycate

Ah, seafood. If you read my post about the seafood tower in Cancale, then you know I’m a bit obsessed. And there is no where better to be in the world than Brittany if you’re a fan of shellfish or fruits … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Dinner

Posted on March 26, 2011 by caelycate

I’ve had a lot of pent-up cooking energy building up these last weeks.  After being sick and not having the energy to do much in the kitchen aside from open up a yogurt container, I’ve really been in the mood … Continue reading →

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Sick in the Spring Sunshine

Posted on March 24, 2011 by caelycate

It’s spring! Well, for this week at least. The weather in Brittany is famous for it’s inconsistency. Having moved from San Francisco to Brittany, I seem doomed to live in regions where the weather can’t make up it’s mind and … Continue reading →

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