THE VISCOUNT OF MAISONS LAFFITTE CHAPTER SIXTEEN “How is he tonight?” The words were uttered breathlessly, not from panic, but simply from having rushed into the room an hour later than he had promised. Chastity looked up, reverie broken, and seemed to take a minute before comprehending who it was and what he was saying. Thank you for your interest… Read More
Archives for November 2014
Lentil Soup Recipe
I once went on a blind date with a man who confessed he didn’t know what lentils were. I was perfectly ready for him to say he didn’t like them, but that he didn’t know what they were? From that hapless remark, I knew that our first date would be our last. It’s not that I love lentils so very… Read More
Forty-Five Is When I Love Myself
Today I turn forty-five, and I am beautiful. I put on my black dress pants with that forgiving 6% lycra blend, my black boots, and my green silk scarf. I spritz on perfume from an old (but still heavenly-scented) bottle of Clinique Happy, since the burglars made off with the more recent, expensive bouquets. I am free to go into Paris for lunch with my… Read More
Gloom
I know, I know. You actually think I’m going to write something gloomy and depressing, don’t you? But no! I’m in the best of spirits, I assure you. I just liked the photo prompt from Alison at Writing, Wishing and Greta at GFunkified. They’ve been giving weekly photo prompts for the last year, and this week’s “gloom” strikes close to… Read More
The Viscount – Chapter Fifteen
THE VISCOUNT OF MAISONS LAFFITTE CHAPTER FIFTEEN The scene repeated itself. There stood the Mediterranean-looking man, who went by the name of Etienne, standing by the stone wall that overlooked the Seine. But this time it was a different wall, a different part of the Seine. He stood in the bright sunlight, and having finished his cigarette, tossed it below… Read More
Mint Chocolate Pudding
We have these little dessert pots of mint-chocolate mousse that are sold by La Laitérie here in France, and while this is a pudding and not a mousse (the white chocolate mousse recipes don’t have egg whites) I did imitate the crunchy swirl of dark chocolate that is found in the commercial variety. You need 200 grams of white chocolate… Read More