The Mustard Zone

I’m always on the lookout for books about France from an American’s point-of-view.

Just such a book arrived at my doorstep last week in the form of Mademoiselle Benoir. The publisher promised me that I would love it, and I did!

Inspired by a true story, Christine Conrad’s novel begins when Tim Reinhart, a 30-something […]

I can’t say that I’m a huge popcorn fan.

However, I was very sad when, on my first trip to a Dijon movie theatre, I realised that there was no concession stand selling buckets of freshly-popped buttered popcorn.

There’s just something about sharing a big, greasy tub of popcorn in the dark.

One time last […]