Azincourt/Agincourt
Written By Gina Ruiz I couldn’t go to Crécy without also going to Agincourt. I have always read history of Agincourt and called it by that …
Crécy
Anyone that knows me will tell you I am hugely interested in The Hundred Years’ War. I have ancestors that fought in it if we’re …
Lighting Candles Along the Way
I had two deeply beloved aunts that have loved and sustained me all my life, but sadly now have only one precious little auntie left. …
Turkish Food in Paris
When I used to think of France, particularly of Paris, I thought of French food: butter, cheese, cream, roast chicken, etcetera. However, Paris is multicultural, …
Petrichor Parisienne
I arrived in Paris late at night on Wednesday the 12th of October, 2022. I was exhausted and wandering around Charles de Gaulle like a …
Les Routiers
In my travels through France, I ate at a lot of different places: bistros, table d’hotes, brasseries, cafes, restaurants, and yes, even a taco stand …
Checking in
I’ve been horribly remiss in updating this blog. Illness in the family, a heavy study schedule, research for a story I am working on, and …
Neurogastronomy, Food, & Memory
I am reading about neurogastronomy, from the book Neurogastromony: How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why by Gordon Shepherd. Neurogastromy is a science I did …
Starting Over
I decided to move my existing blog over to Squarespace and forgot to back it up. Guess I will be starting over, which is fine. …