The Signature Green Salad
Cooking inspiration from Elizabeth Gilbert's The Signature of All Things
Alexandra Poppy
June in Paris: A Guide to the City’s Most Charming Literary Gardens
Discover the Best Floral Walks in Paris: A June Literary Guide
A Coastal Reading Ritual Among Fossils and Salt
A poetic reflection on reading Tracy Chevalier’s Remarkable Creatures by the sea, fossils in hand and salt in the air.
A Love Letter to the Love Game
Books, Tennis and Roland Garros It’s that time of year again—Roland Garros is back, and with it comes the unmistakable rhythm of clay underfoot, the hush before a serve, the drama of a five-set match under the Parisian sun, and…
The Phraxos Summer Salad
Inspired by The Magus by John Fowles, this salad is more than a recipe—it’s a sensory bridge to the sun-drenched landscapes of Greece, where the novel is set. As I read, one feeling became inescapably vivid: the intense, sweltering heat…
The Reader’s Decalogue
10 Soul-Soothing Rules for Restorative Reading
6 Life-Changing Books for Tough Times: A Guide to Emotional Healing
Reading Through the Storm
Paris, City of Pearls @L’École, School of Jewelry Arts
Step into the captivating world of fine jewelry at L’École, School of Jewelry Arts (L’École des Arts Joailliers), located in the heart of Paris. Founded in 2012 with the support of Van Cleef & Arpels, L’École is dedicated to sharing…
Echoes of Grace
Discovering Novels Inspired by a Paris Pearl Exhibit Themed reading is one of my not-so-secret pleasures in life. It constructs the perfect frame for escapism and gives me the opportunity to explore subjects I would have probably ignored without a…
On commitments in Reading
Sagas and The Cazalet Chronicles I am a proud Aquarius (has anyone met an Aquarius that isn’t proud of their sign ?) and as such, my commitments are both essential and rare. It’s not that I’m afraid of commitment, I…