Revisit the art of English home entertaining – “Entertaining with Style” by Paul Burrell (1999)
Dear readers, after recently meeting a French etiquette expert during her visit, I felt inspired to write about summer home entertaining;...
Caffè Florian – the historic Venetian café, the book, and its perfume
Dear readers, with the previous blog about a historic elegant restaurant in Paris, I somehow have another one in mind which I’ve been...
Maxim’s de Paris – the historic Parisian restaurant, the book, and its perfume
Dear readers, I don’t even remember exactly when, it was a long time ago when I started to develop an interest in historic art objects...
Dining in Rive-Gauche Parisian style - Brasserie Lutetia, Paris
Dear readers, perhaps it might sound a bit silly, but how many of you know how the city name ‘Paris’ came about? At first, it was my...
The precious gem of authentic French cuisine - Restaurant Au Petit Riche, Paris
Dear readers, besides fashion and Eiffel Tower, Paris is famous for its top-notch French cuisine, and I always keen on trying some new or...
The joy of champagne and food pairing – “Krug Champagne at the Table” by Alice Cavanagh
Dear readers, speaking of festive holidays and Thanksgiving, besides dressing up impeccably for such occasion, another important element...
A gentle conversation with Gilles de la Bassetiere, President of Champagne de Venoge, Épernay
Dear readers, one of the great thing about visiting Paris, is that it’s not just about indulging oneself in the ideal of romanticism of...
Intellectual chic meets coastal glamour - Hôtel Belles Rives, Juan-les-Pins Antibes
Dear readers, if you are into literature, the late American writer and novelist, Francis Scott Fitzgerald (a.k.a. F. Scott Fitzgerald),...
Resort palace in the French Riviera - Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes
Dear readers, during the peak of the pandemic back in about two years ago, I went to a bookstore on one of the weekend, it was dead-quiet...
Precious gem of Chatou (part 2) - Maison Fournaise, Chatou
Dear readers, even you might not be a person who knows a lot about art, but I possibly believe that most of you might come across the...
