037 "From France, Where the Air is Full of Lilac Scent" with Selina Goeldi

Selina has this special gift - the ability to transport others to a different time and place. After a career in economics, Selina took this genius and turned it into a life. She bought a very old place on a river in a remote corner of France (not unlike the place in Switzerland where she grew up.) There, she invites those wearied with the pace of the outside world to culinary retreats. Selina teaches her guests to reconnect to not only the food they eat, but also the pleasure of cooking.

Selina first discovered this as a child, when she told tall tales that enthralled her family. Later, in college, Selina led her friends into elegant worlds by throwing glamorous elaborate dinner parties where fancy dress was required. All of us who follow Selina on Instagram are captivated by her gift, and we've wondered after reading her poetic, storytelling captions - is this a fairy tale or is this real life? I'm here to say, Selina is very much a real person - a real, rooted, well-rounded person - with an extraordinary gift.