FROM THE EDITOR
Foodies, Grab Your Passports…
Stephanie Reed
Editor-in-Chief
In the summer of ‘93, I ate my way through Provence.
FROM THE EDITOR
Foodies, Grab Your Passports…
In the summer of ‘93, I ate my way through Provence. I could not get enough of the mouthwatering breads, the salted butter, and the veggies from my host family’s garden. My classmates dubbed me poubelle (“garbage can”).
France taught me what a tomato was supposed to taste like, that coffee was not Folgers, and that a fresh baguette and cheese were pretty much all one needed in life.
Even more mind-bending, the French drank wine with every meal, and afternoon naps were practically the law. This was a place I could live… forever.
Many aspiring expats would love to call France home too, but this culinary paradise has a reputation for being unfriendly, expensive, and bureaucracy-laden. And Peter Mayle’s beloved A Year in Provence terrified anyone considering buying and renovating a French home.
But in Lyon, the gastronomic capital of France, IL correspondent Tuula Rampont discovers an expat community that dispels these antiquated notions. Here, the warm, contented locals don’t mind if your attempts at French sound suspiciously like English. And it’s surprisingly affordable.
Get lost in Tuula’s culinary tour of this “laidback Paris.” It will have you racing for your passport—or a visa application.
Jeff Opdyke reports on another French treasure this month… Champagne. (Did you know a single bottle averages 49 million bubbles?) The market for high-quality Champagne is soaring… and investors are quietly making a killing. If you love your bubbly, don’t miss Jeff’s top picks for grower-producers. As he says, if you can’t sell them, you can always drink your losses…
On your way to France, plan a stopover in one of Spain’s foodie destinations, Madrid. Try its signature roast suckling pig in the world’s oldest restaurant… and a historic tavern Hemingway loved. And don’t neglect dear old Ireland, where an unlikely new tapas bar is giving Spain a run for its money…
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August 2023 Volume 44 Number 4
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Publisher: Jackie Flynn
Executive Editor: Jennifer Stevens
Editor-in-Chief: Stephanie Reed
Managing Editor: Nazareen Heazle
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Online Editor: Donal Lucey
Illustrator: Colleen Clapp
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,Editor-in-Chief
In the Issue (Articles)
Our Magazine Team
| Founding Publisher | William Bonner | |
| Publisher | Jackie Flynn | |
| Executive Editor, International Living | Jennifer Stevens | |
| Editor-in-Chief | Stephanie Reed | |
| Managing Editor | Nazareen Heazle | |
| Designer | Derek Westwood | |
| Online Editor | Donal Lucey | |
| Illustrator | Colleen Clapp |
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