Author Archive
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Paris Macaron, Love in the Afternoon
11 Oct 2011By Barbara Redmond Standing alongside the Parisiennes who had entered the confectionary shop ahead of me, I followed their gazes—women…
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Boulangerie Poilâne: A Toast to French Breads
13 Aug 2011By Barbara Redmond There we stood at the bottom of the steps, he in his flip-flops and bikini brief and…
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Fashion Crashing: Paris Haute-Couture
25 Jun 2011By Barbara Redmond (French) I knew to beeline to the swarm of bodies draped in thousands of dollars worth of…
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Travel Diaries: The Paris Métro: Who, me?
24 May 2011By Barbara Redmond Take the métro, prodded Elisabeth several years ago, after I first began my regular visits to Paris.…
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French Lingerie: Mysterious and Flirty
29 Apr 2011By Barbara Redmond (French) It was rumored that Catherine Deneuve shopped at Sabbia Rosa. That year I would celebrate in…
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The World of Aristocratic Paris
13 Apr 2011By Jan Dolphin “Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The World of Aristocrat Paris” reacquaints us with what Paris is…
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French Chocolates: A Poetic Experience
15 Mar 2011By Laurence Haxaire Have you ever bitten into an eye shadow? We did… Gaëlle Sève is not just a designer.…
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French indulgence: A perfume of one’s own
27 Feb 2011By Barbara Redmond Perfume from France. Nine luscious flavours of macaroons―a magical concoction―from La Maison du Chocolat, a source of…
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French Luxury: Perfume, Chocolate & Wine
11 Feb 2011By Barbara Redmond French luxury. I admire a few objects of luxury in front of me: a perfume bottle with…
