Living in Montreal is a close second to experiencing 'la joie de vivre' as you are now doing in France.

Katie...How great are you for being so true to sticking with the cookbooks that inspire you. My collection of books, is huge as well. Unfortunately, I still have a difficult time following the recipes...I always go back to concocting my own ;o) I need to do better with the first part.

Lovely for you to have selected my place on CES.
This has encouraged me to get to know more about what's going on in your kitchen too.

Ciao for now and flavourful wishes,
Claudia

Ah.... A fellow Mid-Westerner! I think most Mediterranean food IS comfort food.... Maybe the need for that comes from growing up in the frozen north. I much prefer the climate (and the food) of the French countryside.... Glad to connect... Cheers, Katie

Chef Katie - I am delighted that you found something of interest in my recipes. I am digging through yours and am finding we have very much gastronomically in common! I look forward to exchanging ideas and reviews in the time to come and am very glad to have found a "French Connection" on this site. This is a great place to vent the passions we have for cooking. best regards, Amos

Dear Katie!
Greetings again from Shizuoka, Japan!
Thank you so much for kindly accepting my Friendship request!
Looking forward to sharing!
Cheers,
Robert-Gilles