Je reve en Francaise, or I dream in French. I was starting a little Christmas shopping this morning and as I was looking at French General's website, I saw these stickers and they made me smile! We pretended to be French last night and made Julia Child's "Chicken with mushrooms" for dinner with garlic whipped potatoes and steamed green beans.
It was the most wonderful comfort food for a cold day and it made me long for Paris. I wanted to wash the dishes, grab our coats and scarfs and head out to one of our cafes along the river, for a glass of wine and a little jazz.
One of our favorites is a little place called, Le Petit Pont. They give you baskets of hot salty popcorn to munch on while you imbibe and there is usually a good jazz singer at the piano. It is wonderful sitting outside under the toasty warm lamps and just taking in Paris.
I dream in French, I dream of France; especially this time of year when the weather has turned and the Christmas markets will soon be up. The joy of Christmas shopping in Paris, where your gifts are beautifully wrapped and stopping at Angelina's for a hot chocolate is a must in the frosty weather.
But, Paris is not in the cards at the moment, so I will just have to continue to reve en Francaise.
Visit French General's website if you have not before. Kaari Meng's books are so beautifu
l, I have given them many times as gifts, they are a treasure to go back to again and again, if for nothing else than to just stare at the sumptuous images.
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