Shannon Ables's Blog, page 4
August 24, 2025
My Pillars for a Great La Rentrée
A fresh start, but really a new beginning, someplace we have never been before that sits atop the knowledge we have gained over not only the past summer and preceding twelve months, but upon all the years that came before. When we reflect on Septembers in recent past and long behind us, pondering what worked […]
August 21, 2025
This & That: August 22, 2025
The British cozsy mystery is coming to the screen in buckets! Also, books! Books about art, an adventure at sea, decorating à la ‘Gucci to Gap’ style, and how to tone your well-being muscle. Also, prepping our wardrobes for a stylish autumn is upon us and finds are being found, as well as sales. Décor […]
August 16, 2025
The Giveaway Winners of TSLL’s 10th Annual French Week!
Oh, France, you have our heart and our appetite. As we conclude this special week, a special week all the more because we have been gathering like this for ten years, thank you for stopping by and exploring, engaging, and hopefully discovering much that spoke to you and how you enjoy savoring the French culture. […]
The Trailer and all the Details about the Intro to French Cooking class!
To cook with ease, to dance with the seasonal offerings year-round whether you have a garden or shop the local markets, to let go of perfection, and find enjoyment both in the creating (which truly can be quite simple) as well as the eating. I am so excited to be able to make available to […]
Dining Late into the Night at Benoit – Paris w/TOP Tier Members! (March 2025)
The first gathering of TSLL members in Paris! What a special and wonderful occasion (oh! and délicieux aussi!) it was, and I’d like to share with you all about it. Meeting near the heart of Paris, just about two blocks from the Seine on the right bank you will find Alain Ducasse’s Benoit. A restaurant […]
August 15, 2025
Taking Short Courses at Le Cordon Bleu – Paris
A dream come true, and you too can cook and bake at Le Cordon Bleu during your next trip to Paris! I discovered the short course option last year, and immediately put on my calendar to sign up for a class when the spring session opened for 2025. Released on their website a couple of […]
My Vacation Rental Cottage in North Brittany: Le Petit Kérès Cottage
Tucked away off a narrow winding country road, located just down the way from the small village where rest assured a boulangerie for your fresh croissants and baguette is open early each day, a couple of shops, a hardware store, and crèche for the young children. Locals either work on their farms or travel to […]
The Grand Giveaway – A Set of Gien Breakfast Cups & Saucers
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August 14, 2025
This & That: August 15, 2025 – French-inspired!
Oh goodness, do we have oodles of treasures and finds this week! Twenty-seven plus the links! With two new French films, and a favorite from the past, books on all sorts of French topics, newly released and soon to be released, a new adaptation, the first contemporary one of a long-loved fictional French detective, timeless […]
The 3rd Giveaway — My French Country Home Box – Summer in Provence
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