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French Nachos
Posted May 31, 2007 at 05:20 AM by lapetite
From take-out pizza to microwaveable burgers to Flunch, sometimes it seems like the French just don’t understand junk food.There is, however, an exception: potato chips. My Lord, do the French have tasty potato chips. Now, it’s not their essential chippiness which is so superior to American brands — they aren’t [...]
16-day whirlwind tour: day 11
Posted June 04, 2006 at 03:57 AM by starchicklie
We explored Paris, hitting all of the major monuments (l'arc de triumph, le tour eiffel, etc). In addition, we shopped at Gallerie Lafayette. It was a magnificent shopping complex with every brand of perfume, clothing, makeup, etc. My one warning is that Gallerie Lafayette is definitely not low budget, if you walk in, be prepared to spend [...]
Ceci n'est pas une fraise
Posted May 30, 2007 at 02:24 AM by lapetite
There were a lot of strawberries at the market today, and I noticed that they were labeled “3 barquettes/3 Euro”, so I decided to get some for our lunch. Unfortunately, most of the strawberries looked a little dreary — dark and dull red, oversized, a little mushy. But then I spotted a few barquettes sitting apart from the others, [...]
Bonnes Paques
Posted May 30, 2007 at 03:11 AM by lapetite
It may be hard for Americans to believe, but in France, no one has ever heard of the Easter bunny. Does that mean poor little French children go candy-less on Easter Sunday? On the contrary! In France, Easter chocolate is bestowed by a giant bell.I have to admit, I didn't really believe this story until I saw the big [...]
King of Pastrami
Posted May 30, 2007 at 03:28 AM by lapetite
With so much terrific French food all around you in Paris, it's hard to imagine wanting anything else. Still, when the occasional ethnic-food craving hits, it's nice to know that Paris can satisfy these yearnings as well. For me, the yearning takes the form of deli-food -- bagels, challah, pickles, and pastrami. And [...]
