tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post6892739819996780403..comments2023-10-23T13:21:53.098-04:00Comments on My Carolina Kitchen: A Glimpse into our Life in ProvenceSam Hoffer / My Carolina Kitchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15358601435867848753noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-30555887731168078642016-09-24T11:24:56.215-04:002016-09-24T11:24:56.215-04:00A fabulous post and great photos. My French is st...A fabulous post and great photos. My French is still useless and pronunciation terrible but we have no English speaking people in our hamlet, never the less we all understand each other most of the time!! It is a lovely country and I will never tire of it. Keep well Diane Rhodesiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00159888599601532530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-36541175029358290462015-12-12T04:43:32.854-05:002015-12-12T04:43:32.854-05:00Hello Sam,
I just saw this lovely post! I don'...Hello Sam,<br /><br />I just saw this lovely post! I don't know how I missed it...<br /><br />It was such a wonderful lunch with you and Meakin... thank you again,<br /><br />have a wonderful holiday season and sending much love to you both, xxvvicki archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847183975086900816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-65735630698860166592015-08-06T16:30:35.409-04:002015-08-06T16:30:35.409-04:00What a beautiful place to stay! CheersWhat a beautiful place to stay! CheersCarolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16985978221627051493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-58919614773080336042015-08-03T12:02:14.026-04:002015-08-03T12:02:14.026-04:00Hi Sam,
Welcome Home!! I so enjoyed your stay in F...Hi Sam,<br />Welcome Home!! I so enjoyed your stay in France, and followed along with you on Face Book. I had book marked this post when it posted and hoped that you would share it with us at Full Plate Thursday. This is truly a fantastic opportunity that I am so excited you are sharing with us, as only you can do so beautifully! Hope you are enjoying being back home!<br />Come Back Soon,<br />Miz HelenMiz Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06990448907520193758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-75520166541805155902015-07-31T22:38:09.830-04:002015-07-31T22:38:09.830-04:00oh I forgot to say. The way words are pronounced i...oh I forgot to say. The way words are pronounced in Provence are not always the way they are pronounced in northern France. Yes...there is southern French. I was a college student in Aix, being fairly fluent before arrival. But each day we had a class with our speech prof...who was native to Provence. Anyway...she made us pronounce just like she did. So...a group of friends and I went to Geneve, and since I was the most fluent I was nominated to be our spokesperson. I trotted up to this Swiss businesman to ask directions. Il me dit...Where did you learn to speak French. Je reponds...en Provence. Il dit...ah mais oui. He almost laughed at me because of my southern pronunciation. I was taken down a peg or two with that encounter. ha! SheilaS H Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903358927405180169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-31611302658061399402015-07-31T22:31:58.693-04:002015-07-31T22:31:58.693-04:00Oh La la...comme j'aime le Provence! J'ai ...Oh La la...comme j'aime le Provence! J'ai habité Aix en Provence. C'est si bon!<br />Provence is my favorite european place! I loved living there. Most folks get hooked on the Provencal way of life. <br />SheilaS H Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903358927405180169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-8289523107402519482015-07-31T10:43:19.228-04:002015-07-31T10:43:19.228-04:00How wonderful! I miss Europe and its charm. How wonderful! I miss Europe and its charm. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437136186202378092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-69704293725047337602015-07-30T22:24:19.712-04:002015-07-30T22:24:19.712-04:00Ah Provence, one of my very favorite places to spe...Ah Provence, one of my very favorite places to spend a month or two or whatever. It sounds like you've made the most of your time there and the memories will linger.Luluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00785948525432152607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-12964216374043534732015-07-30T21:02:00.073-04:002015-07-30T21:02:00.073-04:00I found you through your feature at rattlebridge f...I found you through your feature at rattlebridge farm! I really really enjoyed this thorough and thoughtful post about life in Provence. I look forward to more... Adding you to my bloglovin feed.Angelina at Petite Haushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00386914200580532597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-70331888985093304242015-07-30T11:07:53.527-04:002015-07-30T11:07:53.527-04:00It's good to be able to welcome you home again...It's good to be able to welcome you home again. Your trip sounds like it was fabulous and I'm sure it was hard to leave. I know I will be enjoying all your posts and photos in the weeks ahead.Karen (Back Road Journal)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09827391683226863495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-35084925613594831492015-07-28T20:05:10.194-04:002015-07-28T20:05:10.194-04:00what a wonderful vacation and love how you embrace...what a wonderful vacation and love how you embrace the culture like locals chow and chatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225995063075911644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-21058904668905060222015-07-28T08:36:25.905-04:002015-07-28T08:36:25.905-04:00I'm totally enchanted! What a fabulous vacatio...I'm totally enchanted! What a fabulous vacation, Sam! Wonderful photos and I hope you keep posting more. No doubt you both have mixed feeling about being home again.<br />When my daughter lived in Paris, I visited for a month every year. My French is not the greatest....and they were not quite as polite about correcting in Paris as they were to you, but my high school French got me by when my daughter was not around. Traveling is such a delight, I'm so grateful I have a daughter who loves it more than I and is able to go with me.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038190964528332030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-71666884802492552902015-07-27T16:47:18.332-04:002015-07-27T16:47:18.332-04:00I'm sure it must be bittersweet for you to wri...I'm sure it must be bittersweet for you to write about such a wonderful trip. What a beautiful house you rented and so many wonderful travel tips. I love that the people you met last time still remembered you. That's the great part about traveling to a small village and not a large city. I can't wait for the next installment. Welcome home, Sam!SavoringTime in the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416968440250548090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-70070089564099664912015-07-26T14:23:29.441-04:002015-07-26T14:23:29.441-04:00You are back??!! So glad you had such a good time....You are back??!! So glad you had such a good time. I have rented houses in France and agree with you that it's quite an enriching experience. However, you have to do it with the right attitude, not expecting that everything will be the way it is here, for it's not. It is radically different. As for manners, you'd better be on your toes. I still remember the ONE time I rushed into a store to ask the price of something in the window and forgot to say Bonjour!. I will say the one thing that caught my fancy in your photos are the Cavaillon melons. so sweet. Our melons are fantastic this year. Go get some, canteloupe or honeydew. Welcome back!lindaraxahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15721286284279902181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-17234862440684776992015-07-26T12:13:10.297-04:002015-07-26T12:13:10.297-04:00What a wonderful post, Sam. It brought back many ...What a wonderful post, Sam. It brought back many memories of our recent visit to Provence. You have shared many excellent travel tips that we will remember for our next trip. I do miss those wonderful pastries with my morning coffee. Thanks for taking us along on your trip. It must have been wonderful to be there for two months.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675573152135600754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-37232377866401720902015-07-26T12:12:49.403-04:002015-07-26T12:12:49.403-04:00What a wonderful post, Sam. It brought back many ...What a wonderful post, Sam. It brought back many memories of our recent visit to Provence. You have shared many excellent travel tips that we will remember for our next trip. I do miss those wonderful pastries with my morning coffee. Thanks for taking us along on your trip. It must have been wonderful to be there for two months.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675573152135600754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-63700828959826643332015-07-26T10:11:02.510-04:002015-07-26T10:11:02.510-04:00Sam, I love this post. My husband and I for years ...Sam, I love this post. My husband and I for years have talked about renting for an extended amount of time in Europe. This post set my notions into over drive. Love, love it. I can't think of a better way to experience a culture than to spend time living within a local community.<br /><br />Always, VelvaVelvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16034246333318823700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-85914095133636807762015-07-25T14:10:17.967-04:002015-07-25T14:10:17.967-04:00What an amazing adventure and charming beautiful h...What an amazing adventure and charming beautiful home that you rented. Isn't it wonderful to be retired?( I'm making an assumption) My husband speaks French fluently ( it's his native tongue) and we have vacationed in some of the more touristy places like Venice, Neice, Caan, Florence for a 2 week at a time vacation.. I love your idea of an extended stay in a home. gluten Free A_Z Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05651624214552275164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-28226751967064365762015-07-25T13:41:25.300-04:002015-07-25T13:41:25.300-04:00Well, look who's back! And Welcome. I've ...Well, look who's back! And Welcome. I've been anxiously awaiting a post from you about your trip and wow, thanks for sharing all the photos and tips. That's time consuming. What an absolutely picture perfect lovely place you stayed. And don't tell anyone from Colorado, but I think those Tuscan variety of melons are tastier than Rocky Fords here. And I love fresh cracked pepper on cantaloupe. Lea Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300494324578850021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-76566451444105262512015-07-24T23:26:39.584-04:002015-07-24T23:26:39.584-04:00Hi Sam! Wow, what a beautiful trip! All I could ...Hi Sam! Wow, what a beautiful trip! All I could think of was Julia Child and all her stories about living in France! The pictures of your Mas were beautiful; it was just as I've always imagined a country French home would look like. Thank you for taking us along with you.<br /><br />I see you also had a chance to visit with Larry in TN - what fun! <br /><br />Thank you for visiting my blog too!Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13553409790617039932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-5992177615837607882015-07-24T22:25:47.428-04:002015-07-24T22:25:47.428-04:00What a fabulous dream vacation you had, Sam! I enj...What a fabulous dream vacation you had, Sam! I enjoyed reading about your experiences on this post and also following along on facebook while you were away. I'm sure you will cherish the memories of this trip and relive it in your mind and hearts often. Welcome back and enjoy the rest of the summer!Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoritihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08922525910685129822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-30643010477184025952015-07-24T22:14:20.456-04:002015-07-24T22:14:20.456-04:00And suddenly I'm craving village life, French ...And suddenly I'm craving village life, French bread, and the chance to mispronounce all kinds of things<3. Welcome home!LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-54310283646210873322015-07-24T21:08:52.087-04:002015-07-24T21:08:52.087-04:00Welcome home Sam! What a wonderful trip! Love the ...Welcome home Sam! What a wonderful trip! Love the quote. Debbie@Mountain Breathshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781863964426326793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-15188554071990404692015-07-24T19:35:22.177-04:002015-07-24T19:35:22.177-04:00What a fabulous adventure you had Sam! Thanks for ...What a fabulous adventure you had Sam! Thanks for sharing your trip and also all the great tips for traveling in Provence. That's next on our list so I feel like I already have a head start with your great post! Scott S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17095222919709823867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2209877942576268533.post-45461367172097957632015-07-24T10:37:10.470-04:002015-07-24T10:37:10.470-04:00I had to wait to read your post until I could savo...I had to wait to read your post until I could savor every word--and, now, I have! What a lovely house in a lovely area! And what lovely memories you have. So glad all went well. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Best,<br />BonnieFrom the Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789641912016566894noreply@blogger.com