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Today: a wonderful slide show from the New York Times on French macarons, including history and a tiny bit about technique -- see sample p...

Two weeks ago: dinner at Le Baratin, a wine-bar and restaurant near the home of our friends Jean and Natalie, and a favorite of theirs. Left...

Goose with peaches at La Cerisaie Restaurant, Paris, Monday July 1 Duck with peaches and cherries, an attempt to reproduce some of the taste...

Dessert in France is often a simple but perfect choice of fruit and cheese, which many people purchase at the stunning outdoor markets that ...

A set of hand-made coffee cups displayed at an outdoor ceramics fair near Saint Sulpice. In French homes where we have been, after-dinner co...

We left our hotel at 7 AM, had a comfortable taxi ride, boarded our plane on time, and we are now back home for a while. Ladurée pastry at t...

Lots of fruit and vegetables, beautifully displayed A man playing and singing old-style cabaret songs: think Edith Piaf Amazing fish stalls ...

Last night we had dinner at Bistrot Vivienne in the Passage Vivienne with our friends Françoise and Laurent. It's one of the remaining 1...

Inside Creperie Josselin: there's always been a line, but today we walked right in and ordered because it was 3 PM. A crepe with caramel...

Cold Salmon at Balzar where we met Michelle on Saturday Dessert: molten chocolate cake Fish at Balzar Saturday dinner: a salad near our hote...