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How to host a Bastille Day Celebration

July 7, 2019

Ladurée Bastille Day Pastry

La Fête de la Bastille – le 14 Juillet How to host a French Riviera-style Bastille Day celebration.  This year, Bastille Day falls on a Sunday so there is no better excuse to hang on to your red, white and blue decorations for a little longer and throw a French Riviera-style chic summer soirée! “Bastille…

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Food, Lifestyle, Uncategorized Tagged With: Bastille, Bastille Day, French lifestyle, French party, French picnic, french riviera

Weekend Breakfast Ritual à la Française

June 30, 2019

petit déjeuner

Le Petit-Déjeuner Weekend breakfasts while living on the French Riviera were one my favorite little luxuries. We would often enjoy a weekend breakfast ritual à la Française. Le Chef and I would take our dog,  Heidi, for a long walk along The Promenade des Anglais and then sit down on a terrace to enjoy a…

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Filed Under: Food, Lifestyle, Recipes Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, French lifestyle, french riviera, lifestyle, simple luxuries, vacation

Fête de Fiançailles – Engagement Party

June 19, 2019

La Vie en Rose

My engagement party to Le Chef in the South of France and what I learnt about entertaining “à la Française”.

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Filed Under: Entertaining, Lifestyle, Stories, Travel

Prendre L’air

June 11, 2019

While living on the French Riviera “Aller prendre l’air” was a magical cure-all for so many things.

It means to go out and take in air. Such a simple concept but it was part of our every day life. The hour long lunch breaks at work always included stepping out of the office and having a coffee (espresso, of course) next to the sea.

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Filed Under: Family, Lifestyle, Travel Tagged With: french riviera

Easy French Crêpes Recipe

June 1, 2019

Crepes Recipe

My Grandmother’s Crêpes are as easy to make as 1-2-3. 1 Cup of flour, 2 cups of milk, 3 large eggs. Et Voilà!

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Filed Under: Breads, Desserts, Family, Food, Recipes, Riviera Recipes Tagged With: brunch, crepes, easy recipes, french crepes, recipes

24 Hours in Nice, France

August 28, 2018

To say that Le Chef and I love Nice is an understatement. Nice is us. We lived here as a couple and celebrated our civil wedding ceremony in the Vieux Nice. Nice deserves at least 3 days (or 3 years, truly) but because Le Chef’s family lives in Toulon, now we often only get to…

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Filed Under: Dining, Lifestyle, Travel Tagged With: 24 hours in Nice, Chef recommended, Cours Saleya, cruise ship itinerary, dining, french riviera, hotels in Nice, le chef, Nice itinerary, restaurants in Nice, travel itinerary, travel to france, travel to nice, Vieux Nice, what to do in Nice

Taboulé Du Marché – Market Taboulé Salad

August 7, 2018

Taboulé is a summer salad that is synonymous with eating on the go or “sur le pouce” in France. When I was working in Nice, my colleagues and I would take our containers of homemade or store bought Taboulé down to the famous blue chairs that lined the Promenade des Anglais. We would slip off…

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Filed Under: Food, Recipes, Riviera Recipes, Starters

L’Apéro – Cocktail Hour

August 2, 2018

L’Apéro When we lived in Nice, Le Chef and I loved inviting friends over for L’Apéro at our house. Similar to cocktail hour but with more food, L’Apéro is an informal, yet chic, way to entertain that does not require a lot of investment or preparation and creates a wonderful evening!

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Filed Under: Drinks, Entertaining, Food, Lifestyle, Recipes, Riviera Recipes Tagged With: Apéro, cocktail hour, cocktails, dining, entertaining, food

Shopping The Farmer’s Market like the French

June 6, 2018

Le Chef, when growing up in the South of France, would go to the market multiple times a week with his beloved Mamie, Pierrette. While we were living in France, I had the opportunity to observe Pierrette as she did her shopping. She would wheel her shopping bag behind her with purpose and determination as…

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Filed Under: Food, Inspiration, Lifestyle, Recipes

Easy Bolognaise sauce

May 12, 2018

Le Chef’s Wife Easy Bolognaise Sauce This Bolognaise sauce is one of Le Chef’s all time favorite meals. He loves it so much that it has become our Sunday night ritual. I open a bottle of red wine ( likely a Bordeaux or a rich Bandol), pour each of us a glass and start cooking…

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Bonjour! My name is Anina Belle. I am a Canadian/American working mom who went on a study exchange to the South of France in my early twenties and fell in love with a French Chef. We were married in Nice and now live in Washington, DC with our toddler daughter with another baby on the way! Our time in France gave me a deep appreciation for French food and the French joie de vivre. Read More

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