“Paris with the snow falling. Paris with the big charcoal braziers outside the cafes, glowing red. At the cafe tables, men huddled, their coat collars turned up, while they finger glasses of grog Americain and the newsboys shout the evening papers. The buses rumble like green juggernauts through the snow that sifts down in the … Continue reading
French cooking video: croque monsieur
This weekend, I decided to make one of my French favorites- the croque monsieur. The croque monsieur is a staple in Parisian bistros, but not found too often in Boston. Petit Robert Bistro makes a good one for lunch, though.I found a highly rated recipe by Ina Garten, one of my favorite Food Network chefs. … Continue reading
French Cuisine in Boston
Last week, Boston Magazine came out with its “50 Best Restaurants in Boston” listing. It got me thinking about my favorites, as well as the ones I have yet to try, many of them French restaurants: Bistro du Midi– A Back Bay bistro with an all-day café menu, perfect for students on a budget. The … Continue reading
Boston: A Taste of Europe
I created an audio slideshow about the idea of Boston being a little taste of Paris in America. Although Paris remains my favorite city, unique in many ways, Boston does have aspects that remind me of Paris (as well as other European cities). In fact, as I mention in my slideshow, many of my European … Continue reading
A Tour of Boston Architecture
As a follow up to last weekend’s photo essay post on Paris architecture, I wanted to share some of my favorite Boston architecture pictures. As the pictures show, most Boston architecture consists of older, more historic buildings, with the occasional modern building, such as the Prudential Center, added to the mix. What are your favorite … Continue reading
A Tour of Paris Architecture
Due to my intense dislike for public transportation (in particular, the MBTA), I find myself walking everywhere in Boston, even my one-hour commute to the South End for work. One of my favorite parts of these daily walks is absorbing Boston architecture, which is mostly a mix between historical brownstones and modern buildings, such as … Continue reading
Sunday Culture
As I’m sitting with my laptop in my apartment on a Sunday, busy finishing homework for the week ahead, I wanted to reflect on Sunday culture in Paris versus Sunday culture in Boston. I use “Boston” synonymously with any American city- there are overarching cultural similarities. In this audio clip, I recount a typical Sunday … Continue reading
Reading about Paris
Especially on rainy, busy weeks in Boston like this one, I find myself daydreaming about my days (this time last year, in fact) in Paris. As I was writing last week’s post on Paris vs New York, it reminded me of a book we read for class in Paris- “Dessine-moi un parisien” by Olivier Magny (translated … Continue reading
Paris vs New York
My Perfect Day in Paris (and Boston)
The day I started this blog, I stumbled upon a great Time.com article on the perfect day in Paris, as defined by three Parisians. It got me thinking about my perfect day in Paris. I would start at an outdoor cafe in Montmartre, sip on a café au lait, munch on a pain au chocolat, … Continue reading
Paris - The Moveable Feast 