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American Writer in Paris Tells All

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Happy Bastille Day July 14

 

Book Cover: Paris Love You But


Destination: Paris

Book: Paris I love You, But You’re Bringing Me Down by Rosecrans Baldwin (New June 2013)

 

 

I might find it annoying to read a book about a guy from America who has always loved the idea of Paris, who gets a job in Paris and gets to live in the Marais and go to lots of parties with his wife and an interesting assortment of ex-pats and co-workers. He lives the dream of an American writer in Paris.  I might find it even more annoying if he pointed out that his life was not perfect. Continue reading American Writer in Paris Tells All →

Founding Fathers Food Failure:Thomas Jefferson Crème Brulée

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Food Travel

by Brette Sember

Book Cover: Thomas Jefferson's Creme Brulee
Destination: Colonial America

Book: Thomas Jefferson’s Crème Brulée: How a Founding Father and His Slave James Hemings Introduced French Cuisine to America (2012) by Thomas J. Craughwell

I was really excited to read Thomas Jefferson’s Crème Brulée by Thomas J. Craughwell for many reasons. Continue reading Founding Fathers Food Failure:Thomas Jefferson Crème Brulée →

Julia Child and Her Cats – A Love Story

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Julia Child Book CoverPet Travel Tuesday

Destination: France (Paris & Provence), Cambridge, Massachusetts

Book: Julia’s Cats: Julia Child’s Life in the Company of Cats (2012)

By Pamela Douglas Webster

If you grew up watching television in America, you know Julia Child had a passion for cooking. If you’ve seen a documentary of her life or the feature film, Julie and Julia, you know of her passion for her husband, Paul.

But did you know about her passion for cats? I thought not. Continue reading Julia Child and Her Cats – A Love Story →