French Savory Quiche: Quiche Lorraine
Today, we are cooking a traditional French quiche - quiche Lorraine. A quiche Lorraine… More »
French Antique Door Knockers in Paris
From our "French Antique Door Knockers Series", check below for more photos of antique… More »
French Diet Plan: 5 Easy Tricks French Women Use
Here are just 5 of the many tricks French women use to lose weight or simply maintain… More »
Top 5 Reasons to Eat Yogurt
Today, we are discussing the benefits of eating yogurt. At Art of the Home, yogurt… More »
French Kitchen Classic: Petites Madeleines
Today, we’re featuring a favorite French snack sure to please all your loved ones… More »
Deal du Jour: Belgian Waffle Maker, 37% OFF, free shipping
The holiday season is fast approaching so we are starting a new series called "Deal… More »
French Kitchen Classic: Pain au Chocolat
Today, we’re featuring another favorite French snack sure to be enjoyed by your… More »
Easy French Dessert: Palmiers Cookies
Today, we’re featuring a favorite classic French cookie — the palmier. In French… More »
French Food Recipes
Americano Cocktail
Today, let’s plan ahead for a Friday night or the weekend with good company and an Americano cocktail (or simply an Americano). The Americano is originally from Italy. In the late 1880′s, it was… More »
Shrimp Avocado Salad Recipe (Avocats aux Crevettes)
Ripe avocado and shrimp make a great refreshing summer salad. In France, shrimp avocado salad recipe are sometimes served with an American cocktail sauce. This shrimp avocado salad can be served as a meal starter… More »
French Country
French Country Decoration: Flower Shop Display
Wishing you a delightful Thursday with pictures of this lovely French flower shop display. Enjoy! A bouquet rond (round bouquet) in an old zinc bucket hung on a rustic ladder: White and red mini… More »
French Impressionist Claude Monet’s Garden in New York! (Videos)
The New York Botanical Garden recreated the beautiful garden Claude Monet passionately created in Giverny, France (see Video below). What a tribute! Apparently since it opened about 1 month ago, already over 100,000 people… More »
Tips
How to Thaw Frozen Scallops to Restore Their Freshness
Today, we are offering a kitchen tip on how to defrost frozen scallops so they taste as if you just brought them back fresh from the fish market! During the scallop fishing season (fall-winter-early spring… More »
4 Tips for the Perfect Chocolate Mousse
Chocolate mousse (mousse au chocolat) is the type of dessert that is simple to make, that will bring sweet happiness to all and that will most definitely satisfy your chocolate cravings. No baking is required… More »
Joie de Vivre
67th Anniversary of D-Day, Normandy, France
Today, France is commemorating the 67th anniversary of D-Day. June 6th, 1944, and the many days that followed leading up to the liberation of Paris in August 1944, created an eternal bond between France… More »
Happy Mother’s Day — Bonne Fête des Mères
Wishing you a Happy Mother’s Day — filled with simple and special moments with your children. Today, we especially wanted to offer all mothers (mamans) a bouquet of white roses with this classic unforgettable… More »
Reviews
Deal du Jour – 8 Early Black Friday Deals, Up to 67% off
Today we selected 8 new deals for you in the following categories: – Art of the Table: classic French Duralex tumbler, made in France. Would have paid the full price for these anyway and… More »
Best Belgian Waffle Maker
How about some waffles for breakfast? Or may be for a special Sunday afternoon treat – topped with Chantilly cream, banana, or Nutella – si bon! A small waffle triangle also makes a satisfying… More »
Femininity
Parisian Style Grande Dame Loulou de la Falaise Dies at 63
Loulou de la Falaise (May 4, 1948, November 5th, 2011) – a symbol of Parisian style and muse of Yves Saint Laurent, sadly passed away this weekend in Boury-en-Vexin, France, a small village northwest… More »
6 Reasons to Wear a Wide-brimmed Hat (une Capeline)
Wide-brimmed hats or “capeline” as they are called in France are definitely “à la mode” (in fashion) this summer. It may be a bit late in the summer to bring this up but some of… More »
