A Soapbox for Christmas

A Soapbox for Christmas

Such a frail lot we’ve all become! We prepare for Christmas for the four weeks of Advent, then take a whopping 24 hours to ‘celebrate’ Christmas. Today, the second day of Christmas, is, for many, back to work as usual, time to put away the decorations, toss the tree...
And a cherry on top

And a cherry on top

There’s a French saying that, translated, says, “One tastes first with one’s eyes.” That’s probablywhy food is presented so artfully in France – as a ‘feast for the eyes.’ (I must say, it makes onehungry just looking at it). All that attention to perfection is,...