A provincial brand of traditional almond sweets is almost one hundred years old as of 2017! Born in 1920, the confiserie Roy René comes straight out of the heart of Aix-en-Provence. One …
Dairy Free
Born-in-Paris Beer : La Parisienne
Chéri likes to occasionally grab us a few artisan beers at the local beverage hop spots in the Batignolles. One day he came home with one so perfect it was …
Spring Restaurant : Merci Monsieur Rose!
I probably would never have treated myself to such an extravagant meal had it not been for my very good friend, Alana, who is also a connoisseur of fine cuisine …
A Parisian Restaurant with Friendly Service!
Le Clan Des Jules We found this fantastic little place on rue Brochant in the 17th. It has everything you would want on a cold dreary winter evening when you …
My Mother In Law’s Saffran Risotto
I have been dying to share this recipe with you ever since Christmas eve.But first, credit due where credit is deserved : this is my mother in-law’s special Christmas eve …
Ringing in 2014
Chéri and I had a fun intimate party for New Years Eve, at our place with Lisa of Ella Coquine with her chéri and our good friend Sophie. It was …
Le Petit Duc – Province à Paris
Le Petit Duc invited us over to their sparkling new boutique on rue de Rapp in the 7th to taste test their delightful products. Le Petit Duc has a two …
A Little Paris Café Story
So my dear friend Quinn (who has just very recently left Paris for the Land Down Under to follow her ♥ -but she will be back someday, let’s say in …
The Truth About Chocolate Mousse
So, apparently I am one of the few who “knows about” this discovery : chocolate mousse doesn’t need dairy -at all-. I came to the conclusion that most people don’t …
Rochers Coco
My boss left a little magazine cutout with some recipes she found for me (she knows that I eat dairy free and my Chéri eats sans gluten). I was so …