Summer... the time for dreaming about the beach and countryside.  What better way to enjoy the best of summer from the coast AND coun...

Summer is slipping by...  The last time I looked at the stone shelf in the kitchen it had Valentines, and now summer has slipped past...

Architecture ~Turrets~  Is any castle complete without at least one turret? French design for castles through the ages is replete wit...

{disclosure: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. provided me an Advanced Reader C opy of a new book, So Close to A mazing  by KariAnne Wood. All...

~ Cuisine ~ Château de Chenonceau  l'Orangerie Restaurant  Is there anything more synonymous with France than food? List the ...