Delicious Days is now available in bookstores in Australia and New Zealand, a little earlier than expected. A big thank you to Julie Gibbs and her wonderful team at Lantern, and to everyone who has supported me with this exciting project. Book events will be posted on the Events page of the blog shortly. Take a peek inside here. Jane Paech with Delicious Days in Paris. Photo: Vincent BourdonMerci mille fois to Vincent Bourdon for the photo shoot!
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Behind the Scenes Paris
A lot of time and effort goes into researching, writing and photographing a story and today I thought I'd bring you a 'behind the scenes' glimpse of my time in Paris.Yesterday afternoon, Vincent Bourdon, a friend and professional photographer who also took some shots for Delicious Days, joined me at Le Pavillon de la Reine to create a blog post. A member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, the hotel is hidden down a cobbled lane right on the breathtaking Place des Vosges: I shall bring you the full story at a later date. Jane Paech, Hotel Pavillon de la Reine. Photo: Vincent Bourdon.While Vincent photographed the ...
Hotel Seven
In the post before last I was midway through telling you about my packed morning with Sébastien: Chauffeur Extraordinaire, and today he will drive you to our next two stops.Sébastien calls ahead to see if we can take a look at a few rooms at Hotel de la Tour d'Auvergne, a designer boutique hotel tucked slightly off the beaten track, halfway between Opera and Montmartre. The welcome is warm and the staff is happy to oblige. Rooms are large in size by Parisian standards, each is unique, modern and has a touch of glamour. 'The location is real Paris... and the place is a ...
Dinner at Philippe Excoffier, Paris
I'm about to dash out the door for a tasting tour of the Left Bank with Paris by Mouth, but first I want to tell you about the dinner I had last night at a little resto near the Eiffel Tower on the recommendation of my friend Jocelyn, an American who has lived here for many years.After a long, bracing walk in the cold, the charm and beauty of Paris an enchanting backdrop, Jocelyn and I are ravenous and enter the cosy little dining room at Phillipe Excoffier to a warm welcome. It's elegant Parisian bistro chic without being stuffy, with a glam red ...
A Morning with Sébastien: Concierge Extraordinaire
On the dot of 9 am Sébastien pulls off the busy rue St Antoine and I jump into his shiny black Mercedes. Owner of the company Chauffeurs de Maître, this morning Sébastien has offered to show me a few of his favourite, insider spots.We cross town in the morning peak hour traffic to the posh 16th arrondissement for what he tells me are the 'best, best pain aux raisins'! On the rue de Chaillot we enter La Pâtisserie Cyril Lignac, a sleek pastry shop that's only been open a few months and order two sweet, golden scrolls. Lignac also owns Chardenoux, a favourite old-school ...
Soul Kitchen, Montmartre
Yesterday, I flew out the door early for a cooking class in Montmartre only to arrive to find a mix up of dates. With changed plans and in search of a light breakfast and a good coffee, I decided to continue on from Jules Joffrin metro station up the rue du Mont Cenis, which climbs all the way to Sacré-Cœur via a series of steep stone steps.Some things are meant to be for on the way I stumbled upon the sweetest little spot. Nestled right against the ancient steps is Soul Kitchen, a coffee shop with a delightfully warm feel run by three lovely ...
An Afternoon Stroll through Paris
After a busy morning catching up on correspondence (the release date of Delicious Days has been moved forward), I couldn't wait to grab my notebook and camera and meander through the city, footloose and fancy free. Just a hop, skip and a jump from the Louvre, one of my favourite city parks is the Palais Royal and today I find a riot of pink blossom and magnolia trees bursting ceremoniously into bud. It's a wonderful place to sit and dream. I crunch my way along the gravel paths and out through the back of the gardens, stopping for a drink at Le Pain Quotidien before peeking ...
L’Eclair de Génie
Just a couple of blocks from where I'm staying, I was excited today to stumble upon a striking boutique devoted to one of the pâtisseries du moment, the éclair. I'm not talking about your ordinary, run of the mill éclair here...Oh no. These are new-age, think-outside-the-box technicolour dreams with innovative flavours and creative designs. It was the rainbow stripes of pop-art colour that drew me in to L’Eclair de Génie, the sleek, modern store on rue de Pavée that is the creation of exceptionally talented French pâtissier Christophe Adam - who must have the wildest imagination. Formerly a pastry chef at Fauchon, this risk taker is part of ...
Paris in the Springtime
I have had the most extraordinary Sunday. The weather has been perfect, there is joy in the air and everyone is out and about celebrating Paris in the springtime - and I mean everybody! Meandering around le Marais and through the islands today I found mile-long queues at Berthillon icecream outlets and there were literally thousands of cyclists and rollerbladers.Place des Vosges was full of locals revelling in the beautiful spring sunshine;Roses perfumed the air along the footpaths,And spring bulbs made an appearance.Jazz floated through city streets and over the bridges and there were buskers everywhere,Even outside the famous English bookshop, Shakespeare & Co.Cafes ...
Paris…je t’adore
I know I've been neglecting you all lately but it really has been a mad March! Hopefully I can make it up to you over the next four weeks with some posts on Paris. Oui, I arrived just a few hours ago and I can't put into words how excited I am to be here. Rather than my usual stories, this month I shall bring you delicious short snippets, photos and teasers of all the wonderful things I see, taste and discover.Yesterday afternoon, Sébastien kindly picked me up at the airport in a very posh black Mercedes...Rather handy having a chauffeur with ...