The anonymous 'Fork' from the ex pat food blog La Fourchette S'est Emballée lives in Provence. And while she's happy without a car, some times one comes in handy, you know, say, to visit the countryside in search of apples.


She writes: "... my little French life has a very small carbon footprint. Translation: I have no car. Public transportation being what it is in this corner of the world, a car is not really necessary. ...

... In fact, it’s better not to have one in Aix as parking is at a premium and very expensive. So, for right now ... no car."

~ For a blog's-eye view of life in Provence, the reason to carry a cast iron skillet aboard a plane, plus the story behind and the recipe for Tarte Tatin, read Flirtatious Sisters and Plans Gone Awry

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BlogHer food editor Alanna Kellogg celebrates Missouri apples with Dutch Apple Puff and Swedish Red Cabbage.