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The French don't usually have scrambled eggs for breakfast, they are definitely an American dish. But in our house, we like to take the most American dishes and add French or Italian ingredients, to give it that special European flair. So, Chris whipped this…

By now, most of you have heard of Vélib, the awesome biking program in the city of Paris, that allows locals and tourists alike, the opportunity to rent bikes to get around Paris.   It has been a beautiful thing.  Cheap. Easy.…

My main squeeze surprised me with tickets to see Chris Botti for my birthday back in August.  The concert was this past Saturday night at the historic Bardavon theater, a hop, skip and a jump from our house. It was one of…

It has been awhile since I have done any wine recommendations. Guess I've been sticking to some of my old favorites, of late. But our friends invited us for a special treat of the libation kind.  A Brunello di Montalcino. Brunello…

Last weekend when we went apple picking, I saved a few favorite shots for Love Thursday. It may be a bit of a stretch, but I thought this one looked heart-shaped. But the kids had the best time picking out their favorites to take home.…

Another stop on the Tour del Gelato is none other than Paris!? Yeah, you can take the girl to Paris, but she can never leave the Italiophile far behind!   One of the first things I did when I got to Paris…

  Contrary to what you may think, I am not one of those adventurous eaters.  Oh, don’t get me wrong, I love food- French, Italian or otherwise.  I consider myself a foodie, but I just don’t like to eat anything weird. I tried…

Here are some shots of our recent trip to Barton Orchards. We went with our good friends and their niece and nephew, who were more than adorable. Apple picking is more expensive than you might think.  $18 a bushel bag is…

You may or may not have noticed that some of my pictures might look at little different. Though my other camera takes really good pictures, it is about 5 years old. Since I have a new trip to Montreal and…