The Languedoc-Roussillon/Midi-Pyrénées region is a land of abandoned hilltop castles, distant snowy mountains, and glittery blue coasts
Tag: food
11 TAPIF Must-Dos
There are lots of ways to take advantage of your resident expatriate status during the TAPIF
TAPIF Packing List
Packing for TAPIF (Teaching Assistant Program in France) is no easy task.
Four-Day Wander: Barcelona
Highlights from four days in Barcelona
My gift is my song, and this one’s for cheese.
An homage to fromage
Time Travel: Avignon, May 2014 – Tater Tot Hot Dish
Sometimes you have to cross the world to learn more about your own countrymen.
Candy Cushions
A sweet Lyonnais specialty: the Cuisson de Lyon, from Voisin chocolatier. The Cuisson de Lyon is a little candy that looks like a cushion (“cuisson” = “cushion,” en français) and consists of Curaçao-flavored chocolate ganache coated in marzipan. It’s very soft and very rich. Originated at Voisin in 1960, the shape meant to echo the…
Les Halles de Lyon
Wandering around the space is like being in an art gallery for food.
Transient Local 