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About the Author |
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Kimberley Lovato is a freelance writer and author based in Brussels, Belgium. Her articles have appeared in various print and online media in the US and Europe and her culinary travel book about the Dordogne region of France will be released by Running Press in April 2010. To read more of her musings about life as an expat or about her other edible adventures, log onto
Walnut Wine and Kimbeleys latest book "Walnut Wine and Truffle Groves" will be released in April 2010. Click on the link below to be directed to the site whcih will have it in stock when available.
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Dordogne
Delicious |
A
Slice of St Tropez |
An
Olive a Day |
Capturing
the Sparkle |
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| "To really understand the Dordogne and its secrets, I implore you to pull up a chair and take edible journey down roads less traveled and into the homes and hearts of some remarkable people....." |
"To eat the tarte, you slice it like a pie. Do NOT pick it up like a sandwich and bite into it, or you might get expelled from France permanently......" |
"My destination this time was an olive farm where I would stay the night with people I had never met. I guess that "don't talk to strangers" my mother gave me didn't sink in. Its a good thing too......" |
"Champagne is sparkly and stellar. A happy drink synonymous with celebrations---Weddings, New Years, Birthdays, or for me Friday! Heck, any day is a champagne day in my house!......" |
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The
Taste of Scent |
Licking
Windows |
For
the Love of Goats Cheese |
The
Fry Master |
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| "Looking
very much the part of mad scientist, he greeted us with a handshake and
a cone full of sweet and smooth mandarin sorbet. It couldn't have tasted
and smelled better if we had plucked it from a tree..." |
"One
of my favourite French expressions is: Lécher les Vitrines, which
means to window shop, but literally translates: to lick the windows. This
expression takes on a whole new meaning while perusing the patisseries
of Paris......" |
"All
I know, this salad looked divine. My daughter swears she saw goat cheese
wheels spinning in my eyes. Could very well be. Needless to say, it lived
up to my expectations......" |
"What is the secret to making the best Belgian fry? The trick is very simple: Belgian fries are double-fried. " |
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Saint
Sylvestre |
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| "In French, New Year's Eve is called La Saint-Sylvestre and is usually celebrated with a feast, called Le Réveillon de Saint-Sylvestre. You know me, I always choose feast over famine and this time of year is the ‘feastiest’ of them all..." |
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