A Quatre-quarts is a Pound cake
The French use the word “cake” or quatre-quarts (four quarters) or sometimes even fondant for what English speakers call a pound cake. It can be either savory or sweet. The sweet…
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The Ile de France, elegant ocean liner
The exhibition “L’Art déco, un art de vivre à la Française : the ocean liner Ile de France” looks back on the story of this elegant ship, born during the…
Made in France, My 2019 Diary
For 2019 I decided to try to find Made in France products each time I made a purchase and keep a Made in France Diary. Skip the intro and jump…
Marie Antoinette Metamorphoses of an Image
You might love her, you might hate her, you might feel sorry for her, or think she deserved what she got but Marie Antoinette has not left the world indifferent.…
The Golden Age of English Painting
From Reynolds to Turner Masterpieces of the Tate Britainuntil 16 February 2020 Musée du Luxembourg 19, rue Vaugirard, 75006 Paris The 1760s, the start of the reign of George III,…
Le Petit Bouillon Pharamond (Review)
The Pharamond, iconic establishment of Les Halles since 1832 and classified historical monument, embraces the “Bouillon” spirit and becomes the Petit Bouillon Pharamond. The recipe – a bistro menu, an…