I was afraid to fail—I remembered I love a challenge
“Are you interested in making chili for a chili cookoff?” I was asked. As those words reverberated in my ears, panic sprang through my...
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Adeline Olmer
- Nov 4, 2022
- 2 min
Do you need help in the kitchen
A great tip for getting a lot of cooking done.
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Adeline Olmer
- Oct 26, 2022
- 2 min
A passion passed down through food
Celine was a name that was synonymous with good food in my home. She was my grandmother’s cook. My mother still told me stories about...
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Adeline Olmer
- Oct 20, 2022
- 3 min
A NEW DISCOVERY: COOKBOOK CLUB—WHAT COULD BE BETTER?
(New Cooking Class Dates) I decided to attend my town’s cooking club—what a wonderful thing to do. Until recently, I hadn’t even known...
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Adeline Olmer
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
Apples and Pears—Fall’s Flavors —Simply Delicious!
Fall’s arrival is announced by the display that happens when leaves change from green to the brilliant hues they turn before floating to...
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Adeline Olmer
- Oct 6, 2022
- 2 min
Cooking Classes – Finally!
I’m excited! I’ve been working on arranging these cooking classes for a while and they are finally up and running. One of the most...
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Adeline Olmer
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
I’ve solved lunch in theory
It’s intriguing that when you have something that irritates you it just doesn’t vanish on its own no matter how much you long for it to....
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Adeline Olmer
- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min
I Never Know What to Eat for Lunch—It Makes Me Crazy!
I don’t know why lunch is so problematic; with a little bit of thought I know what to make for dinner. I have a home office with access...
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Adeline Olmer
- Sep 14, 2022
- 3 min
To do: Plan Fun
Summer is officially over, or so they say. Actually, the last day of summer is September 21 and I’m planning to enjoy every moment that...
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Adeline Olmer
- Sep 8, 2022
- 4 min
Don’t Miss Out—It’s Time to Capture Flavor
Last summer, I felt like a farmer. I know that’s a big stretch, but I was harvesting my herbs and finding different ways to preserve them...
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Adeline Olmer
- Sep 2, 2022
- 2 min
Another Way to Cook Vegetables
Do you love millefeuille? The ones you buy at your favorite pastry shops? The ones that have all those wonderful layers of pastry and...
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Adeline Olmer
- Aug 26, 2022
- 3 min
Stuffing Vegetables Part 2
The filling you choose to stuff your vegetables makes a big difference to the resulting taste. This is a simple dish with a lot of...
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Adeline Olmer
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
Stuffing Vegetables
Stuffed vegetables are a common addition to meals. They are easily purchased, pre-made, at the local épicerie in France. In the US they...
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Adeline Olmer
- Aug 12, 2022
- 2 min
Salad de Tomate—Perfection
“It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a home grown tomato.” —Lewis Grizzard TOMATO SALAD There is nothing...
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Adeline Olmer
- Aug 5, 2022
- 3 min
Italian Pesto vs. French Pistou
Pesto is the Italian recipe for a basil sauce made by combining basil, garlic, olive oil, pignoli (pine) nuts, and parmesan cheese. It’s...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jul 28, 2022
- 2 min
An easy side dish—looks and tastes so good
As the vegetables ripen and fill the tables of our local farmers markets, we need ways to cook this abundance before they are gone and an...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jul 21, 2022
- 3 min
Ratatouille made the right way!
In the summer, ratatouille is a dish that is available everywhere in Provence. The reason is that it combines all the vegetables and...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
Let’s talk tomatoes
Tomate Provençale to be exact. In Provence you will find these delicious tomatoes served with almost everything. Intense summer sun...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jul 7, 2022
- 3 min
Side dishes—what to make? Part One
Side dishes can get stuck in a rut. We tend to cook what we are used to eating. Those sides we were served as children are typically the...
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Adeline Olmer
- Jun 30, 2022
- 2 min
Do you love to travel? Read this.
I met Frances, a delightful woman, a few months ago. Her energy and passion for travel intrigued me. “Over the past few years, I’ve...
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