life abroad
Never, Darling
Getting Known
american expats in france
Table & Foraging
Eat Like You Live in France
Where & how we buy things, how we build meals, and why the small adjustments matter more than recipes
Leaving the US
The Quiet Politics of Leaving America
On leaving the U.S., moving abroad, and discovering that daily life matters more than ideology.
culture
Living Between Two Flooding Rivers in Lyon
Flood season in Lyon, signs of recovery, and the sound of early non-Paris French punk
culture
When the Countryside Goes Quiet in France
On learning to hear what’s missing in France
leaving america
Ten Things I Wrote This Year That I Still Think About
some of my most popular posts from the year behind
american living in france
Everything I Didn’t Plan For
Found books from charity shops, lost French films, and unplanned discoveries from a disorganized year.
american living in france
Ten Feet of Water and Everything After
Living with the feeling that everything is changing at once. Again.
culture
Another Strike, Another Long Walk
France, strikes, imposter syndrome, and what to do when things don’t go as planned—again
Table & Foraging
How to Do Thanksgiving When You Can't Really Do Thanksgiving
French-ish recipes, a few good pots, and the memory of a Brooklyn school cafeteria Thanksgiving
Table & Foraging
A Second Spring in the West of France
Notes from the second spring, and the things that haven’t returned
Table & Foraging
The Myths of French Peasant Food
How a simple Provençal stew reveals the long journey behind France’s most “traditional” foods