I am currently in the process of doing something I never thought I’d do. At least not in a real way. I’m purging. I’m actually getting rid of stuff. Removing from my life everything that has no true meaning and can be therefore called stuff. Everything that does not resonate with who I am. Everything…
Category: Paris
Quiet, please!
I turned off the noise and found… JOY!
Fast food
In case it needs to be restated, I’m a food snob. Not in the chichi, four-course, Michelin starred sense. I just like a good, well-prepared meal that satisfies. It doesn’t have to be a lot of food (usually it’s just a few bites). It just has to be good. Really good. No matter how simple….
Happy Place
I miss my happy place. It’s Saturday morning and I am not seated at my favorite Paris nook. How can this be? I need another Paris immersion. Soon.
Spirituali-Tea
I have rituals and I realize that in this regard I am like everyone else. I think it’s the actions performed in solitude that are closest to who we are. Mine is tea. I enjoy coffee as well, but for me coffee is physical and tea is spiritual. A friend who is deeply involved in…
Because it’s spring…
Spring is about new beginnings but since I am a habitual late-bloomer, I am only now beginning to bud. Only weeks from the start of summer. Something’s about to POP! It’s just the way that I am. I move at a painfully slow pace, glacial in fact and find it incredibly disruptive when I…
God, I love cheese!
Anyone who knows me knows that I love, love, love….cheese. Cheese is the best thing in the world. When I find myself in a genuine curated cheese shop, I literally want to drop to my knees and weep. Tomme de Savoie, Tallegio, St. Nectaire, Roquefort. I could go on and on. Actually, I have more…
April in Paris
It will always be true that I love April in Paris. More specifically, I love the last week of March into April. There is no time better when it comes to climate and mood. It’s always the same. The first few days after spring equinox, Paris seems to turn colder than ever. Then comes the…
Pleasure Principle: Paris pt.1
I love being in a city with more book shops than nail salons. That’s all.
Something Sacred
Someone recently referred to me as a foodie. While I don’t consider the reference a total insult, I must say it doesn’t actually describe my relationship with food. As far as I’m concerned, the word better describes the person who is always on the hunt for the latest food trends and will try anything once. This…
just the crust 