Empty Nest Expat

Who can resist the charm of the plantain tree in the South of France? I loved the idea of their legacy. Everyone can plant a sin...

On the road to La Mourrade there is a turn-off for the ruins of an old chateau with the best view of the Lubéron.   The ruins of the old cha...

 Salad without "bite" Not everything attempted in the La Mouradde kitchen turned out.  I made a beautiful salad with all of the m...

 Sunrise from my bedroom window at La Mourrade Cadenet, France   It's fun to know someone 34 years and still make discoveries about them...

If boutique farmers who sell their produce at farmer's markets in poly-cultural agricultural regions like Provence are rock stars, and t...