Well how about that, today May 6 is National Crêpes Suzette Day! So now everyone needs to either go out and order the infamous dish or make it at home tonight for a special dessert. Ummmmmm, right. This is a typical French dessert, that was invented for the Brits! French dessert Crêpes Suzette consists of…
How to Make Your Own Icelandic Yogurt
Back in my hippie days in college — no, I really wasn’t a hippie but I did have a tie-dyed shirt — I discovered “health foods.” One of them was yogurt. Growing up I’d never even heard of yogurt let alone eaten it. But when I got to college we had a dairy on campus…
Holiday Fun at My Favorite American Brocante
Last weekend I went to my favorite American brocante, or flea market and antique show. The Scott Antique Market sets up in Atlanta the second weekend of every month, and here you will find two HUGE warehouses filled with vendors from around the southeastern United States and beyond. It is an antique lover’s dream destination (unless…
Le Grand Musée du Parfum in Paris
On this last trip to Paris, I wanted to visit places I’ve not seen before and explore some of the things that are uniquely associated with France. On my list this time was a stop at Le Grand Musée du Parfum to learn more about the history of perfume and explore the myriad of scents that…
Giving New Life to Old Things
You know that saying “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery?” Well, I am shamelessly imitating something that my friend Lisa does in her home in France. I met Lisa on a trip to Provence to explore French antiques and brocantes, the French version of our flea markets. We had a visit to her centuries-old,…
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