France

Red Velvet Pancakes and Valentine’s Day in Paris

Valentine’s Day in Paris.  Doesn’t it sound romantic?  It is! I kicked off the pre-Valentine’s day period by attending a reading by three American writers celebrating their love affair with…Paris.  Held at the Paris Culinary Institute on the Quai de l’Hôtel de Ville, the event featured a drinks hour which consisted, among other things, of

Red Velvet Pancakes and Valentine’s Day in Paris Read More »

An American living the Paris life and writing “cultural dictionairies”

Sorry to toot my own horn but if I don’t do it, who will?  Below is a lovely review of my third and latest book,  Joie de Vivre, by John Pearce,  author of the intriguing mysteries Last Stop: Paris and Treasure of St. Lazare.   John’s third book is scheduled for publication in mid 2017;  you

An American living the Paris life and writing “cultural dictionairies” Read More »

Back in Black

Why Do All Those Parisiennes Wear Black? I am sitting on the 69 bus going from our place near Place Gambetta to the Bastille and looking out the window at the grey sky. You know how you assign colors to places? I assign bright blue to Marseilles in the south of France even though it

Back in Black Read More »

French Cauchemar

Co-Ownership – A French Cauchemar If you are lucky enough to own a condo in Paris or elsewhere in France, once a year you’ll be convoked to a general assembly of all the co-owners.   Accounts and all other matters concerning the property, such as upkeep and expenses, will be read out and discussed, supposedly

French Cauchemar Read More »