Tag Archives: Saint-Jacques

Une boucherie

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Patricia Gilbert

For the first time in 500 years, the Saint-Jacques tower in Paris will be open to the public every weekend through the end of September. Over the years I’ve been coming to Paris, I’ve watched the 177 foot tower undergoing … Continue reading →

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Fruit de mer

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Patricia Gilbert

I could give up meat tomorrow, but I’d have a much harder time giving up fruit de mer (frooee duh mare) seafood, particularly scallops. Fruit de mer literally means “fruit of the sea.” The word “scallop” comes from the French … Continue reading →