Two Parisian Books – Joyful Guides for a Style ‘A La Parisienne’

Years ago, I had read a book titled “How To Be Parisian: Wherever You Are“, written by four French women who were friends for years, with careers in music, film, […]

The White Lioness – A Nordic Noir by Henning Mankell

Since I have mentioned some of the crime drama series like ‘The Killing‘ and ‘The Bridge’ in my previous post titled “Hygge” in Copenhagen, let me mention a gripping thriller […]

Alain Delon & His Letter to Romy Schneider

When the legendary French actor died this year in August aged 88, French President Emmanuel Macron had remarked that “he was more than a star: he was a French monument“… […]

The Edinburgh Fringe – World’s Largest Arts Festival – On Right Now

I had mentioned about Edinburgh, in several of my older posts before – namely “Scotland – A Dream Land“, “Queen Elizabeth II and Her Platinum Jubilee” and “Gleneagles, Scotland” (Click […]

Story of A Quiche & Tart – Simple Recipes By A Michelin Star Chef

I had seen this artistic looking tempting quiche above in last year’s July issue of ‘Food and Travel’ and it had appealed to me so much that I had kept […]

Chef José Andrés and His ‘World Central Kitchen (WCK)’

When I read in a local newspaper about two months ago, that the relief kitchen of a renowned chef had been damaged due to a a missile that hit in […]

Queen Elizabeth II and Her Platinum Jubilee

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this year. There will be year-long events and festivities throughout the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and […]

Whisky Pairings and ‘Baba au Whisky’ Dessert By French Chef

My interest in whiskey started with the Scotland post I wrote in this site, titled “Scotland – A Dreamland“, which is among my favorite posts and where I had mentioned […]