Vacation in Paris BLOG

Dreaming Of Paris...

Posted on Aug 04,2020 by Hampton*Jan

Five minutes in Paris and I feel that I have been transformed into a Parisienne. The bustle, the beautiful women rushing by in their pencil skirts with high heels clacking. I�m dreaming of sitting in a caf�, drinking a citron presse, listening to the romantic French language, and watching lovers stare into one another�s eyes. { read more }

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Planning The Future With The Past

Posted on Aug 03,2020 by Hampton*Jan

Many people inherit family recipes, but Muriel and Olivier Madeline inherited some with a difference. They were for a range of the most famous perfumes of les ann�es folles - that is, the Roarin� 20s, - perfumes that had been created by their great-grandmother, Germaine Duval { read more }

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Paris Cracks Open

Posted on Aug 03,2020 by Hampton*Jan

It�s official: Paris is cracking open piece by piece. Or as the French government says, deconfinement is here. { read more }

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Twilight In The City Of Lights

Posted on Aug 03,2020 by Hampton*Jan

Quiet, oh so quiet. Paris, without its honking horns, without its clinking glasses, without its boisterous conversations. Paris without its audience. { read more }

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Mulled Wine - Vin Chaud

Posted on Nov 29,2019 by Hampton*Jan

Mulled wine is something we serve at our own annual holiday party in Toronto (and now, in N�rac, France, where we host neighbours and friends too) and over the years, we�ve perfected our recipe. { read more }

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Sp�culoos cookies

Posted on Aug 26,2019 by Hampton*Jan

If you�ve ever had coffee in France, you�ll be familiar with these cookies. Sp�culoos are a Dutch and Belgian specialty, but you�ll find them nestled on your saucer with your coffee in most restaurants and caf�s { read more }

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