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photo is courtesy of Tongue in Cheek. It is no secret that the French love them some deliciously set tables.  Whether a table setting at a bistro, a fancy Parisian restaurant or a casual home in Provence, there is always…

We timed our visit to Montreal perfectly with a spectacular event that occurs in the Botanical Gardens every Fall. A Chinese Lantern Festival. Every Fall, the Botanical Gardens come alive with handmade silk lanterns imported from China that line the…

I Heart Flickr, 2. ❤, 3. Happy Valentine's Day, 4. love, 5. Art In Everything…, 6. Reflections of a peachy 😉, 7. purple heart, 8. Sparkly Hearts, 9. Purple Heart, 10. Love You, 11. WIP ♥ *, 12. Infatuate Me,…

Chris does a fair bit of the cooking in our house.  He has become quite the chef.  When not performing his sous-chef duties with me, he is often found left fending for himself, experimenting in the kitchen, while I am…

    Here at My Mélange, we welcome comments and contributions. Especially when it comes to Travel Tips!   Today, I am lucky enough to have Travel Tips from a legal standpoint, courtesy of Michelle at Bleeding Espresso.  She is…

These shots were taken from the top of the Citadelle in Old Quebec City.  We'll talk about the Citadelle another day. We were so high up, overlooking the Saint Lawrence River, that we were level with some of the highest…

It's the dead of winter here, and to my chagrin, not a flea market to be found for miles.  Make that States. I can't go a whole winter without some sort of antique peeking.  I don't even ned to buy…

Let me take a moment to apologize for the large gaps between wine recommendation posts. Trust me when I say, it is not that I give up drinking wine for large periods of time.   Au contraire. Usually what happens…

You may remember back when I discussed the new program that Paris is going to roll-out, called Voiturelib.  For a long time, Europeans have known the benefits of car share programs in larger cities. Well, the good news is more…