Tip #6 for Shopping French Flea Markets
In an earlier post I shared 5 Tips for Negotiating at French Flea Markets. Thanks to a reader’s suggestion, I’m adding another suggestion to the list: Tip #6: If you…
In an earlier post I shared 5 Tips for Negotiating at French Flea Markets. Thanks to a reader’s suggestion, I’m adding another suggestion to the list: Tip #6: If you…
…on the Left Bank in the 7th arrondissement. This epicurean haven has long been a major draw for foodies. Now that it’s gussied up, it’s likely to attract even more….
…and what is best to eat. Patricia said one aspect that’s changed the least in France are the markets. “People still line up at their favorite fishmonger.” Her favorite market…
…and concludes with a recipe that will fortify anyone who happens to be awake in the wee hours of the morning (onion soup). It’s a fitting organizing principle for a…
…all. And I go to the one I thought was best.” Au Petit Versailles du Marais Mavis Gallant on waiting in line: “Many people who come to live in France…
…safe. Heightened anxiety is real, rampant, and rational. It’s no longer predictable where the dangerous areas are. So, what’s the best response? To abandon the normal routines or to carry…
…fresh goat cheese (chèvre) Another highlight will be Saint-Rémy de Provence and seeing the sanitarium where Vincent van Gogh painted some of his best known works near the end of…
…me to Provence. Before reading your books, I had a fuzzy idea at best of where Provence is and absolutely no conception of what it is like. A Year in…
…best Christmas markets in Europe. As entrancing as Strasbourg is, there are good reasons to tack an extra day onto the itinerary to venture deeper into Alsace in the direction…
…well as passersby who are visiting the area. September and October are the best months for New England produce. Summer’s bounty melds with the fall harvests. Peaches glow in mottled…