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La Soupe au Pistou

June 17, 2020

La Soupe au Pistou – Provençal Summer Soup Those who follow me know that I love my soups, regardless of the season. I love making a BIG pot and portion it out to eat for the rest of the week; I then freeze the leftovers. As a working mom with a baby on the way,…

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French Salade Niçoise Recipe

May 22, 2020

Here is a simple, tasty French Salade Niçoise recipe. One of my all-time favorite salads that is full of protein and with lots of good veggies. Perfect for picnics or long lunches in the sun. It is a guilt-free lunch that represents the French Riviera. With each bite I can imagine myself back in Nice,…

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Ladurée Bastille Day Pastry

How to host a Bastille Day Celebration

July 7, 2019

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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Weekend Breakfast Ritual à la Française

June 30, 2019

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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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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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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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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