I really debated if I should even write about this topic, frankly because it was so minuscule in comparison to the Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans that I grew up knowing and attending since childhood. I hate to make a comparison here, and there really can’t be, because it sounds down right uppity, and …
I had no idea what kind of concert I was going to, except it was to be commemorative of the Shoah. All of France along with other European countries had recent events of remembrance of this extremely horrifying atrocity in the history of humankind. My invitation to the Hungarian Institute of Paris to hear …
Seems like the whole country goes to crêpes on February the 2nd ! Chandeleur (Fêtes des Chandelles) is what they call it and the tradition goes way back. The French consume crêpes quite often as a snack or for a complete meal, but even more so today! The history of Chandeleur or festival of lights …
I have to admit that I was completely unaware of and pretty skeptical the first time I even heard about thermal cures, either balneotherapy or thalassotherapy. Of course I was a mere 20 year old American student who had just set foot on French soil to pursue studies, that ended up more around love, romance …
Last weekend was the birthday of my daughter Aimée. This happy event unfortunately fell this year in the aftermath of the tragic events that consumed Paris. Celebrations were subdued this year in that they were confined to home, rather than go out in a city already traumatized. We initially were thinking about celebrating in a …
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The day started with clear blue skies and only a few wispy clouds. A wonderful winter’s day in Paris. If was as if Saturday’s rain clouds parted to offer a perfect day of homage to the seventeen innocent people who were coldly massacred by four terrorists. We started out over an hour early, but that clearly …
I am very sickened and extremely sad about the tremendous evil unleashed yesterday in Paris that killed 12 innocent human beings. This deadly intolerance of others, fueled by vile and evil hate is everywhere of epidemic proportions. Any of us could be victims, of these heinous incarnations of evil, masking as human beings, who feel …
Paris as you can well imagine, is full of the most famous haut couturiers, jewelers, and houses of gastronomy. The vast majority of them have their maisons meres, or home houses in this distinctive and luxurious district. I was in pursuit to see their holiday windows decor, thinking they would be as glorious as their names. …
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The yearly festivals in Provins are a wonderful way to feel transported back to the medieval times of Knights Templar, troubadours and courtly love. I have always felt a strong unexplainable affinity for this period of time. Their Christmas market made it so easy for me to feel like I had been sucked into a …
The city of Paris has recently been the recipient of two glorious gifts; one offered by Sweden and another by Russia. Both are beautiful and symbolic of the holidays, but one ended up surprising governmental officials and causing a rather delicate and embarrassing diplomatic snafu. Last Tuesday King Carl XVI Gustaf and his Queen Silvia …
Paris never fails to astound and surprise me! After all these years, there is still something new to see and experience! But can you imagine ski jumping in front of Saint Sulpice church? Mais si! The snow festival proved to be really beyond my imagination! But this is Paris after all, and strange things do …
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Last week, I celebrated Fête de Beaujolais Nouveau, along with mushrooms, mozzarella, and magret, that each had their moment of glory on my table. I don’t need a special occasion to cook really lovely meals , because I try to make each night a celebration of light and joy around eating a beautifully prepared …
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