A French Pastry Primer
Photo: pain au chocolat, © Luc Viatour As soon as I decided to start writing about French pastries for this blog, I realized how little I actually understood about the technical differences among the...
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Muguet, or Lily of the Valley So, yes, it’s May Day, and I should be writing about springtime in Paris and the scent of muguet, or better yet, the perpetual struggle of the working class, but I’m not....
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I just happened to be passing through Place de l’Opéra this afternoon when I was reminded of a place I definitely ought to share with you. Now, to set this up properly, imagine that you’re standing in...
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So, when was the last time you took a school field trip? For most of us, it’s probably been a while. For me, though, it was just yesterday, and it was pretty cool. I haven’t written much about my...
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