Butter with Sea Salt Crystals
Clearly, Brittany is known for its salted butter, but the inclusion of coarse salt crystals brings a delightful crunchiness to regular salted butter.
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Sea Salt Caramel – A Brittany Favorite
Salted caramel. A few years after becoming so, so popular in Brittany, that delicacy crossed the Atlantic!
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Five Centuries of Cod Fishing
I recently read the book "Cinq siècles de pêche à la morue - Terre-Neuvas & Islandais" (Five centuries of cod fishing) written by Nelson Cazeils (in French, sorry!). The book discusses the history of cod fishing in all its aspects.
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One Ocean, Two Continents, 1,000 Connections
As I read about those men who came from where I come from and lived where I have lived… on the other side of the ocean, I can only be fascinated to discover so many connections between those two worlds.
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Brittany Wooden Shoes
Stories about Brittany wooden shoes.
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Fireplace and “lit clos”
The "lit clos" or enclosed bed is a very traditional and unique piece of Brittany furniture.
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Interiors – Beach & Country
For some interior decoration inspiration, marine style.
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Rediscovering Brittany
Brittany is where I came from. I left. And here I am, having to rediscover the place I came from. I was born and raised in Brittany but left for America when I was 22. America was a place where…