La Traviata Revisted

September 19, 2016

I was swept off to the opera on Saturday night. I’d always wanted to see the Traviata, ever since I was …

Secrets of France – Contribution

August 21, 2016

I was recently asked to contribute to the Secrets of France newsletter featuring French bloggers favorite French places. This edition was …

June 21, 2016

In the early 1980s, the French Minister of Culture, Jack Lang, created La fête de la Musique. Since that first …

June 13, 2016

I’m not a sports fan, but the sheer number of jerseys I saw today and the huge road parties made …

April 20, 2016

I knew going into this adventure that the eating habits I was used to back home in North America were …

April 9, 2016

Some exciting news: Becoming Madame is Becoming Maman (!!), and that explains, along with the full time job, much of …

April 2, 2016

Twice a year, one of the prettiest streets in Paris – winding its way toward Montmartre – hosts an enormous …

January 11, 2016

On January 6, France celebrated Epiphany. Like most of the holidays in France, this is a Catholic festival or day …

November 26, 2015

I had only tasted Blanquette de veau one time before I made it the other night. I remembered a thick, …

November 22, 2015

My mom sent me a link to a video that has touched me. Many of you may have already seen …