Strolls through Paris, be they shopping trips, cultural tours de force, or leisurely balades along the Seine, have one thing in common: they never fail to make everyone hungry. On a usual Saturday, this is when we will find ourselves, sometimes way ahead of the common hour for a French déjeuner, in some casual bistrot […]
In my family, we don´t keep to too many Easter traditions. Last year, we were all sick, which didn´t leave much room for a festive mood to spread; this year, things look good in that respect, not counting the usual runny noses. But while in Advent, a well-tried arsenal of rituals – tree, ornaments, songs – helps […]
A few days ago, both by kids woke up feeling unwell – just a little winter cold, but enough to stay at home and get some rest. I could see a sparkle of joy in my son´s eyes when I said it was ok to stay in their pyjamas all day long. Clearly, a little extra comfort […]
Every day on our way to school, the snow white silhouette of Sacré Coeur greets us from afar, topping the hill of Montmartre like a sugar coated ornament on an over-dimensional masterpiece of pâtisserie. More often than not the church is draped in an opaque cloud of morning mist, a pinkish hue announcing a good and sunny day. Few landmarks of […]
I was so delighted to find bergamots at the market lately, or rather they found me, making their way into my basket disguised as organic lemons. Not really paying attention, that´s what I mistook them for. Back home I realized what little golden gems I had purchased – bergamots aren´t so easy to get, and […]
This lemon tart is the underdressed sister of the lemon meringue tart that´s offered in any boulangerie/patissierie I know. Like baguette in the bread section and croissants in the viennoiserie, la tarte fine au citron is a must bake for every boulanger (baker man) who wants to climb the heights of patissier heaven. The white swirly […]
This is a little remedy for those of you who suffer from a lack of sunlight, as I do these days. Here in Bavaria, not only is the snow back, but it came with infinite clouds that have been darkening the sky for days, not allowing a single ray of sun to come through. That´s […]
deutsche Version Sometimes, life´s greatest pleasures can be so simple. A walk on a soft carpet of fallen leaves, countless overlapping layers tinted green and brown, yellow and red, while I´m listening to those crinkling sounds every time our feet touch the ground – that´s all it takes to make me happy on an autumn […]
