There is nothing that tells me that I have arrived in Paris like sitting down in a café for that first cup of Parisian coffee. The French take ...
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Mona Lisa Crush
The Mona Lisa, sometimes also known as La Gioconda (It.) or La Joconde (Fr.), is a woman of mystery. So many myths surround her that the only way to ...
Art History: Gisant
The gisant of Louis, son of Louis IX One of the best places to find examples of this type of funereal sculpture is in the Basilica ...
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Food For The Table: Quiche aux Epinards avec Champignons et Oignons
Nothing defines classic French food like quiche. Originating from the Lorraine region of France, the quiche of today includes much more than ham and ...
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Photo Of The Day: Paris Door And Paris Wall
This photograph above might be recognizable as one of the images I've used in the header of this site. I love this photograph. The colors and the age ...
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Food For The Table: Classic Tarte Tatin
I haven't made a Tarte Tatin in ages. Even though making a Tarte Tatin was the whole reason why I bought the 8-inch All-Clad Master Chef Fry Pan on ...
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Photo Of The Day: Red Chairs of Beauvais
Three red chairs on a red carpet against the stone cold gray of the church of Saint-Etienne in Beauvais. They were arranged just the way you see them ...
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Fontainebleau
What is it about wandering around the long connecting hallways and galeries, snooping in corners, and oggling at furniture and artwork in the homes of ...
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Photo Of The Day: Point Zero
The plaza in front of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris seems to be always full of people. People walking. People standing. People meeting. People ...
Today’s Birthday: Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet January 23, 1832 – April 30, 1883 On the Beach Manet embarked on the canvas after being challenged to give the Salon a nude ...