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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?

Salon du Choco-love

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Have you ever had chocolate for breakfast? I did on Friday when my friend, Anna, and I visited Paris’s annual Salon du Chocolat. What is it?

The cookie crumbles

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

I try not to complain too much (oh, who am I kidding? I complain all the time) but I really was a little blue this weekend. Paris has been basking in the hot sunshine of an Indian summer and when the weather is beautiful I miss having CK around to share it.
So, I was definitely […]

All points delicious in France

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

I’m so tickled by this postcard, which I found while browsing at Cartes d’Art (9 rue du Dragon, Paris, 6ème) this weekend! As you can see, there’s certainly no shortage of delicious food in France — the whole country is stuffed (quite literally) with regional specialties!
Click here for a closer look. I especially like the nougat that […]

Holy hot hammam!

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

Have you ever been to a hammam? I hadn’t. Until last week, I’m not sure I could even accurately define “hammam” (it’s an Arabic word, meaning steam bath). Paris abounds with these Turkish baths, and when my friend Heather came to town, she had the bright idea of getting steamed and scrubbed. After extensive internet […]

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