Good morning and merry Christmas! My earliest–and only consistent–Christmas memory is the smell of oregano and onions wafting through the house…
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Aix en Provence
Un Matin Provençal
A few months ago, when I wrote about Julia Child, I highlighted one of my favorite quotes from her memoir:…
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A Tale of Two Thanksgivings
For what seems like years now, I have been telling the sanitized story of Thanksgiving to seemingly hundreds of French students–“The…
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How to be French, Selon Moi
The New York Times published an opinion article yesterday titled “How to be French.” Though the article revolves around the strenuous process of…
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Chez Anne, in Cezanne's City
Editor’s Note: I debated for a while whether or not to post this, just because I feel like showing off…
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La Rentrée, Aix Edition
I spent most of this week telling 13 year olds how beautiful Washington is and telling them what “y’all” means,…
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