Birthday week meant I blew off most responsibilities, took uber-long naps and didn't think twice about eating dessert first. Even though my birthday dessert was officially chocolat fondant (think brownie mix right before it goes in the...
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I've been in a weird sort of forced-vegetarian state since I've arrived in France. Despite passing more than four butchers on my walk from home to work every day, I have only purchased one meat product: a rotisserie chicken. Why? I have no idea how...
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Well, I've already gained a kilo and I'm pretty sure the ice cream servers are starting to judge me. I think I'm going to have to explain myself if I keep going twice in one day. My mini photo shoots with my ice cream--although I didn't bring out the...
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Things that I've learned while cooking in France:
A grater is necessary for any kitchen. I never had a grater when I had my own apartment, since I bought my cheese pre-grated. Yes, I was that lazy. However, I've learned that a grater can do so...
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Before leaving the States, I decided to put my extended stay in Nice to good use and do what every tourist wishes they could do: try every flavor of ice cream at Fenocchio, the most popular ice cream shop in Nice.
Then I arrived in Nice and did...
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Christine Amorose Merrill
C'est Christine is my little slice of the internet to talk travel, lifestyle and twenty- and thirty-something struggles. After stints living in France, Australia and NYC and lots of (often solo!) travel around the world, I currently live in San Diego with my husband, daughter and two pugs.