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Free macarons!

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Il arrive, il arrive! I speak of March 20, or le jour du macaron, the day when selected pâtissiers offer free macarons in celebration of spring. In return, recipients are asked to give a small donation in support of research to treat maladies orphelines, or rare diseases.
Along with celebrated Parisian pastry prince Pierre Hermé — […]

Balletomane

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Bonjour, mes amis! I saw the prettiest window display while running errands this afternoon — the birth of a ballet shoe.

Snow and Scotland

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

The Scots call New Year’s Eve “hogmanay” and this year I was chuffed to ring in this very Scottish holiday with my Scottish mates, in Perthshire. As you can see from these photos, it was extremely cold — and also very beautiful.

Winter Wonderland

Friday, December 25th, 2009

Paris is even more beautiful when covered with a blanket of snow. I took this photo last week, but it seems appropriate to share it with you today. Wherever you are in the world, I hope you are enjoying your own winter wonderland. Joyeux Noël!

Cookie party!

Monday, December 14th, 2009

I’ve tried to ignore the signs, but even someone as faintly Scrooge-like as myself can’t deny it: Christmas is here. With pine boughs decorating shop windows, and stores open on Sunday (they’re allowed special dispensation during the month of December), bells are jingling and so are cash registers. Two things that make me thankful to live in […]

French State dinners through the ages

Friday, December 4th, 2009

I’ve always thought that few occasions could be considered more glamourous, alluring or intriguing than a State Dinner — an opinion clearly shared by others, as, ahem, evidenced by current events — so I was delighted, a few weeks ago, to catch an inside glimpse of France’s State Dinners. No, I didn’t crash one.
Paris’s historic […]

Spring has sprung forth

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Does Paris need another gourmet food boutique? You betch yer hot dog, says the American-chef-who-took-Paris-by-storm, Daniel Rose. Last night, he celebrated the arrival of this year’s Beaujolais Nouveau, as well as the opening of the Spring Boutique in the 1st arrondissement, with a wine-tasting (photo above). By the way, the long-awaited new location of Spring restaurant will […]

Pups of Paris

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

The French love their dogs, it is true. Pups pop up everywhere in Paris. Everywhere? Mais oui, and I’ve the photographic evidence to prove it. They’re hanging with their pals, enjoying coffee at the café (photo above)…

New look

Monday, November 9th, 2009

Bonjour, mes amis! If you’ve visited this blog before, perhaps you’ve already noticed I’ve added a home splash page with info about my novel, which is being published in February. (And when I say “I’ve added,” I mean my very talented graphic designer friend Anna Tunick added it.)
If you dislike change (and trust me, I’m with you […]

Château de Versailles, by night

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

Last week, I felt honored to be included in a special, private tour of Versailles by night. I’ve been interested in the 17th-century palace since I read this biography of Marie Antoinette, and saw Sophia Coppola’s film, but seeing its grandeur bathed in nocturnal shadows was both spooky and poignant. What did I see?

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