Why Parmentier? A few potato dishes in France are named after Antoine-Augustin Parmentier (1737 – 1813) who is known as the promoter of using ...
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Food For The Table: Mafé Poulet
Paris is a maze of many cultures and many of those cultures come from West Africa. Walking through the lively streets of Bellevue, you may begin to ...
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Michelangelo At The Louvre
The Louvre is not a place one would instinctively visit to see work by the famous Renaissance sculptor Michelangelo Buonarotti. He does have work in ...
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Food For The Table: Sweet Crêpes
Chestnut Crêpes in my kitchen You can find many different kinds of Crêpes in Parisian restaurants and cafes as well as at the to-go windows of the ...
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The Winged Victory
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is that one piece in the Louvre that is a constant. Throughout the years, as the museum has undergone changes - ...
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The Paris Metro
There is a certain kind of romance surrounding the Paris Metro. This most famous subway in the world snakes under the streets of Paris, connecting her ...
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Saint-Denis Basilica
Taking a seat on the center of the stone steps inside the entryway of the Basilica Saint-Denis, I align myself with the central stained glass window ...
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Oscar Wilde’s Grave
I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensational to read in the train. — Oscar Wilde The grave of Oscar Wilde is ...
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Auvers-sur-Oise
The Church of Auvers-Sur-Oise, by Vincent Van Gogh You will see clearly that to come to an understanding of a country and its way of life, to see ...
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18, Villa Seurat
Breakfast, chez moi. Strong coffee with hot milk, two or three delicious warm croissants with sweet butter, and a touch of jam. And with the breakfast ...