Table & Foraging
Resharing Some Food Favorites (Because - Deadlines)
A bit of Bourdain, a dash of Orwell, and a possibly controversial take on French food. Then a talk about the fine art of vague but supportive comments.
Keith Christiansen
Expat Life Challenges
Podcast Episode 4L Sandolore Sykes' Voyage of Love, Art, and Bureaucracy
Sandolore's discovery from Wisconsin to Rhode Island to Magnetic Island to France
Soundtrack
Sylvie Vartan’s "Ne pars pas comme ça": A Dramatic French Take on an Already Dramatic Disco Classic
Thelma Brought Energy, Teddy Had Depth, and Sylvie Delivered French Drama
Table & Foraging
From France to the Bayou: The Spicy Story of Cajun Cuisine & Blackened Alligator
Displaced French to Exiled Acadians to Bayou Cuisine
american expat
Laughter in the Dark: Humor Gets Us Through
Dead Relatives, Poor Behavior and Excellent Memories
Soundtrack
Monday Mixed Playlist: A few French Songs from different eras
A little bit of everything—unexpected tracks from different corners of French music.
Table & Foraging
Shrimp, Grits, and the French Connection: A Transatlantic Culinary History
How a Southern Staple Reflects Centuries of French, Indigenous, and African Influence
culture
From New York to Nantes: My Journey of Adaptation and Discovery
Viktoria from Worlds Collide interviews me about my experiences house sitting, adapting to life in France, getting to know people and much more
Soundtrack
The Future of Music Arrived Early in France
A 1967 ballet, some tape machines, and the moment electronic music learned how to dance.
Table & Foraging
Garbure Béarnaise: A Stew That Tells a Story of Béarn, sort of
A rustic dish from Basque-Béarnaise tradition - with a little Parisian invention.
culture
Video Walkthrough - St. Clair’s Well: Myth, History, and Connections
A quiet Breton spring reveals layers of belief tucked away in the modern world.
Podcast
Video Walkthrough - St. Clair’s Well: Myth, History, and Connections
Video Walkthrough - St. Clair’s Well: Myth, History, and Connections0:00/2001× Histories are often overwritten by other histories. The places we live, most likely, are places people have lived before. Spaces we pass by without a second thought often carry stories older and richer than it might first seem.