Eiffel Tower for Sale?
No, not really. But a part of its staircase is up for auction tomorrow. This morning as I was perusing the …
Tag Archives: Paris
Wine in Montmartre
There’s a vineyard in Paris! In my backyard… no kidding. This weekend was the Fêtes des Vendanges in Montmartre. (Montmartre Grape …
La fête de la Musique 2016
In the early 1980s, the French Minister of Culture, Jack Lang, created La fête de la Musique. Since that first …
Le Foot, er, Soccer sweeps Paris
I’m not a sports fan, but the sheer number of jerseys I saw today and the huge road parties made …
French Babies Eat Yogurt…?
I knew going into this adventure that the eating habits I was used to back home in North America were …
Rue Caulaincourt Brocante
Twice a year, one of the prettiest streets in Paris – winding its way toward Montmartre – hosts an enormous …
A Morning at a Paris Antique Market
UPDATE: A reader wrote to me recently asking for that list I promised – far too long ago now – …
Blanquette: New Recipe for Thanksgiving
I had only tasted Blanquette de veau one time before I made it the other night. I remembered a thick, …
Refusing to Hate
My mom sent me a link to a video that has touched me. Many of you may have already seen …
In the wake of Paris
It’s a crispy blue-skied November morning. The sun is shining. People are out and about on their Sunday morning bread run, …
Becoming Madame 