Chocolate Almond Cake (Recipe)
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011
Before I get to the chocolate cake part, let me talk about the BEST MACARONS IN PARIS. Promise you they’re linked… Last year for my sister’s 25th birthday, my mom and I trekked all over the city collecting macarons. The first part of our goal was to surprise the birthday girl with 25 (yes, an [...]
The Widow Clicquot
Thursday, March 3rd, 2011
Last night I went to a captivating reading at the American Library here in Paris. Tilar J. Mazzeo was presenting her New York Times Bestseller The Widow Clicquot. Many of us know of “Veuve Clicquot” champagne, but we don’t know anything about the woman behind the name. I have to admit that I had once [...]
Ready for Dessert: Newest Book on My Shelf
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
This week I got to meet David Lebovitz and picked up a beautiful (and heavy) copy of his latest cookbook, Ready for Dessert. Full of mouth-watering photos, clearly-presented recipes and loads of baking tips, it simply makes me want to get in the kitchen- and bake. While many of the recipes are reminiscent of classic [...]
Julie & Julia: Coming to Paris
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
Nora Ephron’s most recent film Julie and Julia makes its Paris debut this Wednesday, September 16. I’ve been anxiously awaiting its arrival since hearing about it from family and friends in the States. Meryl Streep supposedly gives a brilliant rendition of the celebrated Julia Child. After all this waiting, and since I’ve always had a [...]
