I’m excited that the book Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert has been adapted into a movie. And that Julia Roberts is playing Elizabeth. The movie is released on August 13. I really enjoyed the book, as the author fulfills dreams she had only ever imagined. Things that she had thought she would “love to...
Category Archives: French Inspired
Inspired by les Vacances
What I would give for a vacation. The kind where you pack up all your things and head out on an adventure or for a relaxing 3-4 weeks of pure getting away. It’s one of the reasons that I love French culture. The French just understand that vacation or “les vacances” is imperative to a...
Joyeux 14 juillet!
Today is La Fête Nationale! For all of us in the United States, it is Bastille Day, or France’s Independence Day. I’m reflecting on memories from four years ago, when I spent le 14 juillet sitting in on the lawn in front of the Eiffel Tower with three of my very best friends and one...
Inspired by the Countryside
This past weekend I was in California photographing my dear friend, Jaime’s, wedding. And her wedding took place in the countryside of California (an area I had never been to before) and it reminded me of France. I suppose it also helped that Jaime is part of my group of friends that I met in...
Inspired by Wine
I learned to drink wine in France. Because it’s a part of life. It’s just something that you do. Like take the metro. Frequent the boulangerie. Take the day off on Sunday. Image from Bonjour La France In Lyon, where I lived for a year, we were very close to the Beaujolais region. And so...
Inspired by Tartelette
A few weeks ago, I discovered the blog, Tartelette. And it’s amazing. Helene du Jardin is a food stylist and photographer (someday my dream past time after photographing people!), and share her delicious creations on her blog. I love how she infuses French into her posts and shares little personal stories. That’s what makes a...
Le Baguette
There’s nothing quite like a real, authentic, French baguette freshly baked from the boulangerie. photo from Paris Culinaire I didn’t realize that it was truly an art form until I moved back from France and tried an American-made baguette. I could taste the difference. It was A LOT sweeter! Amazing the things you can learn...
Le Café
Something that I miss dearly about France is the café culture. While we have an over abundance of Starbucks and other chain coffee stores, something that the United States is definitely short on is the café. Sure they exist in big metropolitan areas like New York and San Francisco, but finding anything close to an...
Lavender
I’ve actually never made it to Provence. Like the legit home of lavender. I’ve always wanted to go and the next time that I’m in France, it’s on my list. I’m going to Provence. I’m going to run in the lavender. Well, at least go see it. It’s so interesting how true it is that...
Inspired by French Macaroons
So, I have a confession to make. I love all things French. And yet, I’ve never had a macaroon in my life. And I’ve found that macaroons are very French. On the Internet, macaroons are often called French. From Wikipedia: A macaron is a confectionery whose name is derived from an Italian word “maccarone” or...
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