The smell from all the garlic and basil in this house is incredible!!!

My pickling brine is added to the jar.... I created this from cider vinegar, some brown sugar (not too much) a bit of seasalt, whole cloves, black peppercorns, star anise, whole garlic cloves a cinnamon stick, whole allspice...and a bit of candied ginger...

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS ORANGE...but of course!!

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MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS More of those awesome strawberries

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS Not really sure what this was but it was pretty

May 17 , Paris Dinner tonight at Mamoui OMG...Morel Mushrooms in a velvety cream sauce over baguette slice

PARIS, May 14, 2013 More lovely cheese. Each is unique in flavor

PARIS, May 14, 2013 You rarely find eggs with yolks this orange in the USA. They are actually slightly "sweet" in flavor

2012 HEIRLOOM TOMATO HARVEST The boy tomato does have a sister from the same family "tree"....(bottom center of photo

Homemade pesto with homegrown basil A trip thorugh the food processer

Hard boiled eggs are added to the quart mason jar with chunks of the cooked beets, sliced jalapeno pepper and raw onion thinly sliced

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MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS The fish stalls were brimming with fresh caught selections

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS You could pick up a whole rotisserie chicken freshly cooked

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS Teeny sweet cantalope the size of an orange

The first round of appetizers. Foie Gras and salmon

PARIS, May 14, 2013 Gorgeous Meringues as big as grapefruits

PARIS, May 14, 2013 Our soft boiled eggs and toast "soldiers" for dipping

This is from one of our sweet basil plants. August 2013

This is how you fool the fox in the the henhouse...put the eggs in mason jars!! Onni was fascinated!!

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS Yum

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS This was beig made on a domed "pan" ...sort of like a crepe

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS Moroccan stew burbling outdoors. Smelled so good

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS Massive tomatoes the size of cantalope

MAY 14,2013 Evening stroll and dinner IN A CANDY STORE WINDOW

PARIS, May 14, 2013 How cute are these boy and girl piggie pastries??

PARIS, May 14, 2013 We each ordered 2 soft boiled eggs and a fresh croissant for breakfast. I had a giant coffee

Homemade pesto with homegrown basil These bags go into the freezer until we are ready to use them. A real treat in mid winter!!!!

Today is egg pickling day!! This is what happened when I set a fresh cut beet down for a few minutes on a paper towel. I HEART BEETS!!!

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MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS Perfect free range eggs

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS This was such a great shape for a cheese

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS So many varieties of snails and shellfish

MAY 14,2013 Evening stroll and dinner IN A CANDY STORE WINDOW

PARIS, May 14, 2013 More more MORE strawberries!!!

OBSCENELY HUGE WHITE ASPARAGUS NEXT TO NORMAL SIZED ONES 5-13-13 PARIS A stroll around the area of our hotel

I had to bring the newly packed pickled eggs outside in the sun..Like smiling jewels with their little white "grins" These will sit in the fridge for a minimum of 5 days. Then the insides will be magenta . They make the most awesome deviled eggs!!

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS Not sure what these were but they sure looked good Yum

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS Rotisserie chicken being basted. The smell was heavenly!!

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS The honey vendor

MAY 18 PARIS MARKETS I should have bought this Frenchie

PARIS, May 14, 2013 I really wanted to buy this cheese just out of curiosity

PARIS, May 14, 2013 What a beautiful avocado display

OCTOBER 8, 2012 What to do with yesterday's heirloom tomato harvest??? Fresh Salsa!!