Restaurant Review: La Cuisine de Philippe, St. Germain, ParisParis is a city governed by fashion. On the streets of course, what you wear and how you wear it serves somewhat to denote your place in...
The Greatest Snub in HistoryIn 1855, Napoleon III (nephew of the more famous Napoleon Bonaparte) ordered that the great vineyards of Bordeaux be ranked, as a guide...
The fishy reason why wine isn’t suitable for vegans:On a recent trip to Aquitaine, near where the might Dordogne and Gironde rivers meet as they flow into the Atlantic, a friend showed me a...
Recipe: Spaghetti Vongole—an Italian classic, simple and elegantThis is a recipe that is distinguished for its elegance and simplicity, a classic spring and summer dish from Italy. True to Italian food...
No amount of garlic is too much garlic!This morning to yoga in the village of Bouteille. In the afternoon, Pinky took us kayaking down a small river, only navigable at this...
Was it a dream? Moules Marinère... in a medieval castle floating in the sea.Up earlier than I would have liked to catch the TGV from Montparnasse to Normandy, my destination: Le Mont St Michel. On account of the...
A new city, a new adventure: dinner at VerjusRestaurant Review: Verjus, Paris—clever, modern cooking in a lovely, relaxed setting behind the Palais Royal.