Muguet de mai

« Un joli brin de muguet pour le bonheur toute l'année! » - Proverbe français

Petite Posters: Jules Chéret and Le Courrier français

“Look at that! It’s from the Turn of the Century. Isn’t it beautiful? It’s my favorite era. I love it so much. Everything was so perfect. I’m telling you that the Golden Age was the Belle Époque — it’s the greatest, most beautiful era Paris has ever know.” - Adriana (Marion Cotillard), Midnight in Paris

Chéret posters at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Coincidence

“When spring came, even false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest.” - Ernest Hemingway

It can’t be a coincidence that today is the first day of spring, National Happiness Day (Why is there just one day?), and La Journée internationale du macaron!

Champagne macarons from Le Rêve

A Pound of Lavender

“It was our favorite part of the day, this in-between time, and it always seemed to last longer than it should--a magic and lavender space unpinned from the hours around it, between worlds.” - Paula McLain, The Paris Wife

Have I mentioned that I received a pound of lavender for Christmas? I do love the color, fragrance, and taste of lavender, but I’m wondering what I will do with all of it. So far, I’ve filled decorative dishes with the dried buds to perfume the air in the living room and bedroom. I was thinking of filling some sachets for my drawers and closets. I already have lavender simple syrup for tea, lemonade, and cocktails. Any suggestions? Merci en avance!

Bûche de Noël

(360/365) « La période des fêtes, c'est comme la bûche de Noël : il faut savoir la savourer avant de la finir sans s'en rendre compte. » - Hanluo Taihan

The bûche de Noël at le Rêve (“A modern twist on the traditional French Yule Log: Cheesecake mousse with pistachio crémeux, vanilla bavarois, and morello cherry cream” garnished with pistachios and snowflake cookies) is pretty and delicious, but if you’d like a sweet treat without the calories, check out the 2018 most beautiful bûches de Noël in Paris.

French Friday: Une Voiture Jaune

le 31 août 2018 (243/365)

« On est dans une voiture jaune, la route est à nous et on a des tas de perspectives. » - Keith