“A visual exploration of the Paris dining scene, with stories, guides, and recommendations from everyday patrons and famous aficionados alike”. This is how John Donohue’s latest book was described in an email from the publisher – how could I NOT want a review copy? From the publisher: Paris is a city like no other, beloved … Read more
Missing travel? I think many of us are. But don’t worry – today’s French Friday missive has you covered, thanks to the lovely Janice MacLeod of Paris Letters (you can read my review here) and A Paris Year (you can read my review here) whose latest book, Dear Paris, The Paris Letters Collection will whisk … Read more
Catherine Berry of But you are in France, Madame and I have a lot in common. We’re both from Adelaide and both love (and have lived in) France. A few years ago, I happened across Catherine over on Instagram (she’s also Our French Village House – another thing we have in common, rental properties in … Read more
Here we are. Still staying home. More travel restrictions announced here in Canada (about 10 months too late but better late than never…). The outlook for travel is looking bleak for 2021. If you’re missing travel as much as I am, you’ll no doubt be looking for ways to travel from home and, while technology … Read more
I always love a good French cookbook – more so when I cannot travel to France – so when I saw that Susan Herrmann Loomis had a book coming out this January, I had high hopes for a culinary journey to France though its stories and recipes. Plat du Jour: French dinners made easy does … Read more
As I said in my “Everyday Cookbooks” roundup on Monday, it looks like a fair number of us will be spending more time at home, at least in the first half of 2021 and with more time at home brings More meals to cook and More time to explore more complex recipes (for adults) or … Read more