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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011As a bookish — let’s admit it, nerdy — child, I was a fan of Louisa May Alcott’s books. Not just Little Women, but her entire oeuvre, including a book called Jack and Jill, a rather preachy tale about two kids who are injured in a sledding accident and their subsequent convalescence. One of the scenes [...]
Oh, to be in Britain
Thursday, April 28th, 2011Are you planning on watching the Royal Wedding, mes amis? I am, even though I’m fully aware that makes me little bit cliché. I was six when Charles and Diana tied the knot and I can still recall getting up in the middle of the night (I grew in California, remember) to watch the bride [...]
Picnicking in the Jardin du Luxembourg
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011One of my most favorite things to do in Paris when the sky is bright and the temperatures are balmy is to pack a picnic and go sit in the Luxembourg Gardens with a good book. Sometimes I’ll cobble together a lunch of leftovers, more often I’ll buy a sandwich on my way to the [...]
A delicious week
Friday, April 22nd, 2011What a week, mes amis! In between our trip to Nice and sundry writing projects, I hunted for my byline in the newspaper and managed to sneak in a few delicious bites. Here they are in no particular order: 1. Asparagus — I’m not sure it’s really spring until I eat my first stalks. Luckily, the spears are currently shooting up like [...]
French hopscotch
Thursday, March 17th, 2011Did you play hopscotch as a kid, mes amis? Out for a walk, I spotted this hand-chalked grid marked ciel and terre, or heaven and earth. Can any Français out there enlighten me on how this game is played? I’d love to know!
Flower therapy
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011Aren’t these flowers pretty? My friend, Janet Skeslien Charles, gave them to me because she knows I love tulips. Sadly, after only a day, a couple of the stalks started to droop. Luckily, I know a flower trick that I learned from my dad. Fill a basin (or the sink) with cold water and submerge your stems. [...]
Le Top Chef
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011It’s certainly no secret that I love Top Chef. And now that there are two seasons airing simultaneously — one American, one French – well, let’s just say I spend more time watching the reality cooking show than I’d care to admit. How does the French version differ from the American series? Well, I’m glad you asked! The judges [...]
Five delicious things I’ve eaten recently
Friday, February 25th, 2011Happy Friday, mes amis! I hope your week has been delicious. In the spirit of the weekend, here’s a little list of my favorite recent bites: 1. Artichoke pizza at Pizza Chic (photo above) — A golden crust spread with savory artichoke purée and topped with a bitter arugula salad and parmesan shavings. Miam! 2. Financiers — [...]
Signs of the times
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011There’s more English spoken in France these days, I really have noticed it. As a language student, I truly applaud anyone for learning a foreign language — especially one so littered with spelling minefields, like anglais — but sometimes, I see signs on the street that make me laugh. I can’t help it. There is [...]
Not a drop to drink
Thursday, February 17th, 2011Yesterday I went out for lunch with a friend I’ll call Elizabeth. We were the first customers at a neighborhood restaurant and we ordered an entrée + plat for Elizabeth, a plat + dessert for me. And then the server paused with a flourish. “Qu’est-ce que vous voulez boire?” he asked. I rarely drink [...]
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