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La Cigogne

I was realizing lately, while packing up to head to another airport, stressing to make sure I had all my chargers, adaptors, noise-canceling earbuds, credit cards, SIM cards, and travel documents, and getting my luggage ready, fastidiously weighing it, and to make sure I wouldnโ€™t have to pay $150 in excess fees, then checking in and getting my seat assignment, then braving the traffic onโ€ฆ

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Le Petit Saint Benoit

I was recently following an online kerfuffle about the role that folks who blog about Paris play on the Paris dining scene. On one hand, thereโ€™s those of us that live and write about the city. On another are newspapers and magazines that do the same thing. I think I might be living under a rocher because although I do follow and read some ofโ€ฆ

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Where Is the Best Duck Confit in Paris?

On her last visit to Paris, I introduced my cousin whoโ€™s a Franco-phile, to confit de canard, knowing that sheโ€™d love it. When I saw the rapture that took over when she put that first forkful in her mouth, I could see that she was hooked as I am. Iโ€™d taken her to Chez Dumonet, which is reliably excellent. This time, though, Iโ€™d like toโ€ฆ

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