Category Archives: Food

Playing Maman in Rennes…

Posted on September 18, 2012 by caelycate

A mere week after I moved out of my apartment in Rennes, I was back in my favorite Breton city to babysit for 5 days. The parents of the family I stayed with in Larmor Plage the last 2 summers … Continue reading →

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Lentil and Tomato Stew

Posted on September 11, 2012 by caelycate

As summer seeps away and autumn ebbs in, the nights are getting a bit more blustery. I recently made this simple stew to warm us up. Lentil and Tomato Stew 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 large … Continue reading →

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La rentrée, Au revoir Rennes and Peanut Butter Cookies

Posted on September 8, 2012 by caelycate

Here in France, the summer has officially ended, even if the weather isn’t acting accordingly: it was over 80 degrees here today. But despite the sun’s protests, les petits are back in school, everyone has gone back to work, I’m faced with … Continue reading →

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Home Sweet Home

Posted on August 25, 2012 by caelycate

I touched down in San Diego for the first time in a year. It was by far the longest stretch of time I’ve ever gone without being home. The good (and bad) thing about where I grew up is that … Continue reading →

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And now I’m in New York…

Posted on August 21, 2012 by caelycate

…or I was in New York. I’m still running a bit behind here. Give me some credit though, I had a rough summer of basking in the sun and hanging out with my friends and family from the States, many … Continue reading →

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A roadtrip in Provence

Posted on July 28, 2012 by caelycate

One of the many places I call home is Provence. I studied abroad 6 years ago in Aix-en-Provence and it was one of the best experiences of my life. The warm people (and weather), the carefree lifestyle, the familiar mediterranean … Continue reading →

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Taking the parents on our long-awaited road trip

Posted on July 18, 2012 by caelycate

After Maren and Peter returned to the states, my parents headed to Normandy for a couple of days while I stayed in Rennes to work (shocking, I know). After work I hopped on the train to meet my parents in … Continue reading →

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Ma famille à Rennes, enfin

Posted on July 14, 2012 by caelycate

After our lovely weekend in the countryside we went to Rennes so I could go back to work and Maren, Peter and Ro could get to know my city. The weather was still terrible so during the odd break from … Continue reading →

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Leucadia Lotion

Posted on July 5, 2012 by caelycate

A couple of years ago, right around the time before I moved to Brittany and started this blog, I was living at home with my parents in Leucadia, our small little Southern California surf town. It was an awkward time … Continue reading →

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(Some of) the family meets the boyfriend, finally!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by caelycate

A few hours later, and after some poor navigation on my part, we arrived at my boyfriend’s house in Central Brittany, tired and ready for bed. Looking back, I feel sorry for Maren and Peter that they had to meet … Continue reading →

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