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For a pause that refreshes, try homemade aperitifs with fresh fruit

8/7/2010

 
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The Seattle Times - FRANCE TAUGHT me some important customs: Substitute perfume for a shower in a pinch, buy bread and produce fresh daily, and cap the day with an aperitif.

As a student in France half my life ago, I noticed cafes overflowing with locals sharing animated conversation and aromatic drinks in the evening. Friends come together to "prendre un pot," or have a glass, with or without alcohol. There's something magical about the in-between moment when day slips into night. As we transition from work hours to personal time, a drink gives us a moment to pause and reflect, to reconnect with special people in our lives.

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