10 rules for driving in the Paris region
I’ve been in France for (Oh my goodness) close to 7 years, but have only been driving over here for the latter …
adorbz Ladurée t-shirts on sale.
I am not the most fashionable person in the world–honestly, I do try to look good as I’d imagine most women do, …
Pastry of the week: chocaron from Sadaharu Aoki
It’s been winter too long. Many pastries were consumed, some of note, and others less so. But spring has come, and the …
Pastry of the Week: éphémère au chocolat
I’m having a hard time believing it’s been more than a month since I wrote something. In my defense, I’ve been writing …
Pastry of the week: roulée pistache-griotte.
Oh dear lord, I am behind again. I have an enormous list (for some reason I really want to use an SAT …
on the petit monde and dinner at Le 6.
Sometimes you receive emails from your Mother when you live abroad. Sometimes these emails include pictures of baby polar bears, anecdotes from …
Ham juice foam & nut-butter purée: this is not not a review of Septime
Please, darling readers, do not think of this as a restaurant review. I feel that all of the appropriate adjective + ingredient …
Scenes from Ile de Ré & words on a return to Paris
I’ve been back in Paris a week already. A week. But administrative necessities and a pile of chores to do after a …
Presto Fresco: my new Italian cantine in Paris
Dinner last night was unexpected. We were having apero near the Grands Boulevards when André exclaimed, “Is anyone hungry ? I know …
lunch at Fish la Boissonnerie
A couple of weeks ago I officially completed my transition to civilian life. This is to say that for the first time …