French Girl’s Apartment

Yesterday Bethany said...I love your blog. 

Its absolutely sensational and the highlight of my days!! I was wondering if you could do a post on the typical French girls apartment. In the movies it always looks very thrown together, simple and chic. I know you must have insight on this!!!! That would be fantastic.

(This is a repost from 2010)

At first I thought no. But after careful reconsideration, I decided yes! I should show you that French girls are not so casual. In fact the opposite.This is the lovely clear entryway where I was allowed to drop my bag 💼 on arrival.

Chocolate Friday at Denise Acabo

It's that time again - CHOCOLATE FRIDAY!

I think it's time Paris gave up the Eiffel Tower as it's iconic symbol and gave the French chocolate bar (or tablette) it's due.

Plus France is famous for it's "naked" bars of quality like these by Gerard Mulot.

The plethora of choices in any candy shop is jaw-dropping, like here at Denise Acabo's on rue Fountain.

This wall of beautiful bars is in Galerie Lafayette Gourmet and it IS an art gallery of different brands and flavors and grades of cocoa.

What you do not expect, is to see the same wall of chocolate bars.

At your local supermarche!?

Endless choices..endless flavors...fruity to spicy...endless percentages...endless origins...bla bla bla

The French have as vast a varieties of chocolate bars.

As we have row upon row of breakfast cereals.

Maybe this IS breakfast for the French?

Chocolate for breakfast?

It is medicinal isn't it? Like a daily vitamin? Sounds good to me 

But however do you make a choice? It must be a lifelong commitment of trial & error and tasting. And then finally finding the bar you can commit to for the rest of your days.

Choosing a mate has to be easier than finding your chocolate bar of choice in France. I'd rather choose a chocolate bar thank you very much.

If you have any personal favorites 

PLEASE SHARE THEM!

Now let's choose a French chocolate ice cream we can stick with.