Visiting the Chateau de Versailles with Julia, marked my first return to the interior of this magnificent palace in a few years. Since my last visit, considerable restoration has taken place.
To honor architect Jules Hardouin-Mansart and commemorate his work on the 300th anniversary of his death, ...
A weekend with Julia
My good friend Maria-Grace has come to Paris to attend the Christie's Reunion and to deliver her daughter Julia to ballet school.
Julia is an absolutely delightful young lady and, apparently, quite a talented dancer. She comes to Paris for a month each summer for an intensive ballet course. I met ...
Le Flore Champagne Cocktail
Festive, sweet, and delicious for an outdoor summer gathering.
2 Tablespoon of Grand Marnier
2 Tablespoon of Cognac
2 Tablespoon of Coulis de Fruit Rouge – which is just a fancy way of saying, puréed strawberries and raspberries.
Place the ingredients in a flute and fill the remainder ...
Christie’s Reunion
One of the best things about summer in Paris is spending time with friends who come to visit. On that account, this summer has been exceptionally rewarding. After arriving in Paris, I learned that Christie's Education has organized a reunion and several of my former classmates will be in town for ...
La Favorite
On the rue Passy rests an unassuming little café that could easily go unnoticed by passers by - there's no view, no celebrity clientèle, no historic relevance and no tree-lined terrace. In fact, there's nothing at all remarkable about this little place.
What is does offer, however, is the ideal ...
It’s time for Café Noisette
The French take coffee drinking seriously, And, how they “take” their coffee depends largely on the time of day.
In the morning, they usually have café crème or café au lait – coffee with warm milk. In the afternoon, or after a meal, they usually have un café – a small, but strong black coffee ...
