Author Archives: caelycate

Cancale, encore, encore, encore…

Posted on November 6, 2011 by caelycate

I went to Cancale for the fourth time yesterday. I know, I’m a seafood junkie. I do have an excuse: months ago I bought a Groupon coupon for a three-course lobster meal in Cancale. I actually tried to use the … Continue reading →

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A wonderful weekend

Posted on November 2, 2011 by caelycate

Yelle in concert. A surprise birthday celebration in the form of a Sunday afternoon tea party. Food and wine expo featuring the crème de la crème of French producers. Birthday presents. Halloween party. And now I need to detox….(yeah, right). I … Continue reading →

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Bordeaux

Posted on October 28, 2011 by caelycate

This is a love story. It’s about a girl with stars in her eyes who moved to Brittany and was so blinded by the sheer brilliance of the epic salted butter, the glistening seafood and the delicious array of galettes … Continue reading →

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A few dinners…

Posted on October 20, 2011 by caelycate

Dinner 1 Dinner 2 Dinner 3 *Thanks to Emma for the ratatouille, the soup and the some of the photos!

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A few stories: Paris, Rennes and Cancale

Posted on October 9, 2011 by caelycate

I have a long list of places that I want to visit in France. I’ve never sampled the world-renowned cuisine of Lyon, explored Basque country or set eyes on the sweeping beauty of central France which the French loving call … Continue reading →

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The very best steak and the very best cake

Posted on September 27, 2011 by caelycate

This is the story of a birthday dinner for a reluctant birthday boy. Sunday was a very special someone’s big day. Unfortunately, this certain someone doesn’t like birthdays, and last year he got away with not celebrating his birthday at … Continue reading →

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The girls are back in town!

Posted on September 25, 2011 by caelycate

There have been many welcome changes lately. First of all, la rentrée (return to school and work after the summer holidays) which I have welcomed with arms wide-open. While I love the lazy sunny days of summer as much as … Continue reading →

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Yogurt Cake with Apples

Posted on September 14, 2011 by caelycate

It’s officially fall, and that means all sort of yummy new foods at the market stands. Although I am sad (almost heartbroken) to bid adieu to peaches, nectarines, melons and all those other wonderful summer fruits, I am equally excited … Continue reading →

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The perfect Sunday breakfast

Posted on September 11, 2011 by caelycate

It’s not the happiest day today, as if anyone needs reminding. The 10th anniversary of a terrible event which changed America forever.  The weather seems to be paying tribute: I woke up to pouring rain and frosty cold creeping in … Continue reading →

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Larmor Plage (a.k.a this is work?!)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by caelycate

A few weeks before my recent trip to California I was contacted by a French woman inquiring if I would be interested in staying with her and her family in their beachside home on the Breton Coast for a few … Continue reading →

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