The Almost Frenchman has found his match in the Almost American, someone I’ve met this year who yearns for America about as much as the AF yearns for France. I would love…
Category: Paris et Ma Vie
All things Parisian, and tidbits about my life
Le Salon du Chocolat
Halloween is not a very big deal in France. We Americans tend to ignore this fact: the past three years, Halloween has been as big an affair as it is back home,…
3 Perfect Days in Paris
The other day, I got an e-mail from a friend of mine from my days in Cannes, asking for Paris recommendations for a long weekend to give to some friends of hers….
Pop-Pop
When I was growing up, I used to have regular dreams–not exactly nightmares, but something odd and strange that left me feeling uneasy when I woke up–about my grandfather coming into my…
I’m Home
I like New York. I swear, I do. I like my new apartment. I love my new roommates. I like being near my parents. I like the 24-hour Subway, 24-hour Duane Reade…
La question de demenagement
In 2003, I flew to France for a week, and when I came back, it was 2004. It happens every year–this year, New Years was spent gorging on grapes (a Spanish tradition)…
Christmas
Christmas means different things to different people. To some, it’s all about stress. To others, a time to get together with family. Sometimes, these two coincide. Christmas when I was growing up…
Nearly a month ago…
Nearly a month ago, I made my first of two Thanksgivings this season. We turned grocery shopping into a team sport and bought more butter than should ever be purchased at once….
Normal
It’s incredible how quickly something that was foreign and bizarre can become a natural and normal part of your daily life. It’s even more strange how quickly something that used to be…
Becoming a Wine-O: 2007 Côtes du Rhône Domaine de la Berthète
I’ve always been obsessed with wine: the way it looks, the way it tastes, the way it smells. I love the fact that it’s alive, that the process has been perfected over…