My husband raves about this butternut squash soup. It has more ingredients than a typical butternut squash soup recipe, but I had such great reviews, I think they are all worth adding! Click here to see my recipe for a Thanksgiving Turkey. Need a “How To Guide” to host your own Thanksgiving in Paris? I’ve got you covered with my article “How to Host an American Thanksgiving in Paris.” There you’ll find lists of stores, recipes for all the dishes, and tips on managing your French guests’ culture shock. For now, here is the absolutely exquisite butternut squash soup recipe! Pour les francop ..read more

The French are surprised to learn I voted by mail. They have two options for voting while abroad: going to the local French embassy in the country where you are staying or naming another French person to go to your precinct in your place. For Americans abroad it’s a bit more complicated. All US elections are, of course, state-run, so the embassy isn’t much help as it’s a federal entity. They did offer some voter assistance, but you can’t simply go there and cast your vote. Although voting from abroad isn’t easy, I was – and always will be – determined to do it. I was brought up in a rather pat ..read more