Let’s appreciate a good lemonade since summer is around the corner!

Anne | May 26, 2010

My friend Robin is in Paris, yeah !…Last Tuesday I took her to my fav’ part of Paris : the Aligre Market and its neighborhood. She wanted to see all the places I had mentioned on my blog in a specific post about “my off the beaten path Paris”.
I am sure you are thinking “OK, [...]

Short story of Jigsaw puzzles

Monsieur Frog | May 10, 2010

The first jigsaw puzzle was produced around 1760 by John Spilsbury, a London engraver and mapmaker. Spilsbury mounted one of his maps on a sheet of hardwood and cut around the borders of the countries using a fine-bladed marquetry saw as an aid in teaching British children their geography. Until about 1820, jigsaw [...]

The importance of wine temperature

Monsieur Frog | April 25, 2010

Note: All temperatures in this article are in degrees Fahrenheit
Wine temperature is a matter of endless discussion, but it’s safe to say that most Americans serve their red wine too warm, and often their white wine too cold. Every wine will have its own optimal serving temperature. But there are few approximate rules of thumb.
You [...]

The apron of Grand’ Ma

Monsieur Frog | March 10, 2010

An apron was primarily used by Grandmas to protect their dress, and in many cases was transformed into gloves to remove hot pans from the oven. Their apron helped wipe children’s tears and in certain circumstances, cleaned their faces.
From henhouses, an apron was used to carry eggs, revive chicks and sometimes carried cracked eggs that [...]