I am not posting in chronological order. I had the hardest time writing at the start of my Oaxaca trip. I am out of practice. I had other stories in mind. I was distracted by the wonder of one of my favorite cities. But this is how my OAX adventure began this year: My trip … Continue reading
I have been a bit uninspired with eating out lately. I don’t know if it’s that I’ve looked at too many menus only to think that they’re all looking the same, or if it’s that when I have gone out in the past few months, I haven’t really been “wow’d”, or if it’s that I’m … Continue reading
To the guys at Cartem’s Donuterie, I hate you for being so good at making donuts. So good in fact that I fear of becoming Homer Simpson fat because I cannot stop eating your delicious, mouth-watering, addictive donuts. I do not have a sweet tooth and usually I am able to ration myself on desserts. … Continue reading
Sitting in the Jardin des Tuileries was the perfect way to reflect on my last day in Paris. Here are some afterthoughts from my week-long adventure: If I lived in Paris, I’d probably be a Susan. Yes Susan and not Suzette. Slowing down and taking my face away from the camera is really the best … Continue reading
Even if you’re not a food focussed traveller, people who visit Paris will always come away with a fantastic food related memory usually relating to some sort of pastry or dessert. With sweets, desserts and bread usually being an afterthought in my diet, I was curious to see if the pâtisseries of Paris could bring … Continue reading
I’m not much of a dessert person, but that doesn’t mean I don’t like my sweets. I generally crave sugar mid-afternoon which is my Pavlovian response to my 2:00 workday low. I try to keep a stash of sweets handy because workday low can quickly turn in to grumpiness and that’s not a feeling I … Continue reading
