Ann Mah's Blog, page 39
April 14, 2010
Spring fever
April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom
Holiday tables under the trees
April in Paris, this is a feeling
No one can ever reprise…
Spring has sprung, mes amis, and I don't think I'm the only one who was burning up with a fever this past weekend. A spring fever, that is. I took a long walk from the Marais to the Left Bank and everywhere I looked, people were shedding their coats, lifting their faces to the sun, and queueing for ice cream. I'm surprised I didn't see anyone burst into song.
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April 7, 2010
Bunnies, eggs, fish and bells
Okay, so Easter was a few days ago, but I can't resist sharing these photos. First up, the radish rabbits created by my favorite produce vendor at the boulevard Raspail market. I love the teeny-tiny radish that's perched there, like a snack. A cannibal bunny!
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March 29, 2010
Poilâne, revisited
I ADORE Poilâne. Aside from their enormous, round loaves of bread, I love their walnut rolls (I buy one every morning on my way to work) and think they have the best viennoiseries (croissants, pains au chocolat, etc.) in Paris. If you missed the story that aired on CBS Sunday Morning yesterday (see video above), I highly recommend taking a minute, or six, to watch it. The clips with Lionel Poilâne reaffirm everything we love about French boulangeries. Plus, it...
March 24, 2010
Dining Out and About (Paris): So British!
The French have a term to describe things we think of as stereotypically British: "so British." Fish and chips, Agatha Christie mysteries, pints of stout, cups of tea, cozy pubs, bad teeth — all can be labelled "so British."
Note: The British themselves are called rosbif. The term "so British" is more of an adjective. Last year, I went to an film festival entitled "HITCHCOCK SO BRITISH: 3 Chefs d'oeuvre du suspense." There's no denying Hitchcock is British. But is he so British? Are suspense f...
March 18, 2010
Free macarons!
Il arrive, il arrive! I speak of March 20, or le jour du macaron, the day when selected pâtissiers offer free macarons in celebration of spring. In return, recipients are asked to give a small donation in support of research to treat maladies orphelines, or rare diseases.
Along with celebrated Parisian pastry prince Pierre Hermé — who started le jour du macaron five years ago — pastry shops in seven countries (including the United States!) will be offering free cookies this year. If you live i...
