Articles by lapetite
Bonnes Paques
Posted May 30, 2007 at 03:11 AM
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 [...]
Looks Can Be Deceiving
Posted May 30, 2007 at 02:02 AM
France is rightly famous for its sweets and pastries -- there are few more decadent pleasures in life then slicing into a rich, gooey fondant au chocolat or elegant tiramisu. Still, sometimes a girl gets homesick for the treats of her youth... Which is why, when I saw a rack of freshly-baked donuts at my local patisserie, I just had to [...]
