No chef may be as beloved as Julia Child, who after discovering a passion for France and food, co-wrote Mastering the Art of French Cooking, which brought French cuisine to the mainstream American cook.   Julia did much of the work on the recipes at the vacation home that she and her husband…

Since I started this blog, I have made many new friends around the world, and one of them I found on Instagram under the name #StephenCooksFrench. Even though I have never met Stephen, or know what he looks like, (he prefers to stay anonymous!), he has become a part of my Francophile family and I…

  In the 2nd arrondissement in the heart of Paris, 7 minutes from Le Louvre, you will find Rue D’Argout.     On that quiet narrow street, close to just about everything you would want to enjoy in this fabulous city is a jewel of a B&B called Key2Paris that sits at the end of…

ATTENTION ANNUAL MEMBERS! FIRST GIVEAWAY! This the First of Four 2021 GIVEAWAY DRAWS open ONLY to Annual Members! I am giving away TWO Online Video PARIS COOKING CLASSES donated by Jane Bertch at La Cuisine Paris! CLICK on the link above to see the classes. Value 60 Euros — approx. 75$ USD, $90 CAD, £50…

  “I must ransom my dream not just to see Europe but to reassure myself that I can navigate my elder years independently, confidently. No I will “not go gentle” I will go to Paris! Excerpt from Gail Schilling’s Memoir      Borrowing from Dylan Thomas, the Welsh poet, and his famous adage “Do Not…

  Imagine waking up on a bright sunny spring morning, looking out the window and seeing this view!   YOUR view, because you just bought this château!   A fantasy for almost all of us of course.   I can justify it this way. The upkeep of all those rooms would be too much for…

Yes Perfume does make me feel more feminine but   ladies, first …. let’s talk frankly about our underwear.   All I can say is thank goodness nobody is witness to the sorry state of affairs of my current underwear drawer.   Mine, I am ashamed to admit, has not seen any new additions since…

  You have probably picked up one of those rotisserie chickens at the supermarket, that frankly, you couldn’t make that cheaply yourself.   My friends and I call them “Cheater Chickens,” because they are a delicious meal especially when you need something fast for dinner and have no time to cook.   Personally, I am…

A day in September (before COVID) It was comfortable and sunny when we set off from my apartment on Rue St. Lazare in the 9th arrondissement, and headed west. My friend Peg was staying with me and had suggested this as a Saturday morning outing. We walked by the Eglise de la Sainte Trinité which…