Vraiment, leave it to the French to offer decidedly upscale choices in frozen food. Several times we have walked past these Parisian stores with a mere glance in their direction, apparently without enough curiosity to take a closer look. I’m talking about Picard Les Surgelés, and I must steal a phrase from someone else who […]
Hard to believe that the holidays … and gift giving season … once again have arrived. And I plead guilty to my dual nature in fully applauding ABC News’ “Made in America” segments, while I search through for ‘just the right’ gift from France for my loved ones. No apologies here, as I support job-creating […]
Years ago, I went to an art supply/frame shop and selected the kind of frame I wanted. Then came the question. “Are you an artist?” I knew the question aimed at some kind of discount for artists, and I didn’t want to misrepresent myself. “Well, I do paint.” “Then you are an artist!” And there […]
Voila! The major gift-giving season of the year has just embraced us, before scooting out the door. Nonetheless, the entire experience made me think of the pleasure we take in shopping for gifts in France. Probably the surest rule of thumb for me is “I love it”, thus someone else will surely enjoy our gift. […]