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By: The baguette problem | The Geeky Gourmet

The baguette problem | The Geeky Gourmet — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:14:14 +0000

[...] what’s the problem? Since moving to France I’ve had a lot of baguettes that were excellent, though very different from each other. I’ve had exactly one decidedly [...]

By: Joe Kissell

Joe Kissell — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 09:53:51 +0000

Doug: Bicycles are now amazingly easy to find in Paris (complete with baskets!) but I don’t know if I could pedal all the way out to the countryside before the baguettes expired!

By: Doug Basinger

Doug Basinger — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 23:35:57 +0000

Joe, Those baguettes are even better when strapped on the back of une bicyclette or sticking out of a short panier and pedaled around the countryside for a few hours, as they seem to up a flavor of, ummm, je ne sais quois. Doug

By: Joe Kissell

Joe Kissell — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:30:07 +0000

Alison: Nice to hear from you again! We’ll keep an eye out for those eggs…

By: Alison Dellenbaugh

Alison Dellenbaugh — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 21:22:06 +0000

Hey, Joe! I had no idea you were living in France. I actually lived in Paris with my family for 2 or 3 months when I was 11 years old. That may not seem like much time, but we thought it would be a year when we went, and we did have an apartment in the Latin quarter (rue St. Jacques) so we lived a fairly normal and non-touristy daily life while there, except for my not going to school. (My dad was there a little longer, studying at the Sorbonne, but we ran out of money so we couldn't stay the whole school year!)

It was, um..., way too close to 30 years ago, so I'm sure things are very different there now, but I have some lovely memories from that time! Last time I was in France was 1993, and even that was probably very different. Though unlike anywhere around here, the buildings there probably haven't really changed! Oh yeah, if you feel like sending us some Kinder Surprise Eggs (in a cool month), go for it! Ha ha. They're not available in the States and of course my memories from age 11 were heavy on the candy & treats.

By: Joe Kissell

Joe Kissell — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:26:59 +0000

David: Thanks for your kind wishes! It was a pretty big leap, but all the bread provides a nice cushion .

By: David Butschy

David Butschy — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:22:25 +0000

Congratulations! I received your newsletter and immediately came to the site to see what was going on. What a brave and bold jump! From reading through some of the articles, I’m finding I still remember a little bit from French class, even though it it was in 1966 or so… Glad to hear you managed to bring Zora with you! Best wishes from Austin, TX!

By: Joe Kissell

Joe Kissell — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 19:04:22 +0000

Shannon: You said it! Thanks for your kind wishes. We have a long list of things we plan to write about, and if we ever run out, it’ll be time to go somewhere else!

By: Shannon Williams

Shannon Williams — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:47:20 +0000

Ah une baguette et un peu de Vache qui Ri, c'est trulement un bon picnic.

I'm so happy for you guys, and living vicariously through you so please write lots!