Art of the Home


Art of the Table: Beautiful Napkin Folding Technique

There are many ways to make your table inviting. Having beautifully folded napkins is one simple way to set the ambiance. You can do this for special occasions but also for simple weekend meals — a great way to make having lunch and dinner together a special rendez-vous. Feel free to include children and grandchildren, […]

French Photographer Robert Doisneau on Kindness

November 13: Touche Mon Coeur – Touch My Heart November 13th is World Kindness Day (La Journée de la Gentillesse) – a day to promote kindness and celebrate compassion in the world.  It’s not an official holiday but it’s worth noting and embracing.  So today, we get inspiration from the talented French photographer Robert Doisneau […]

3 Essential Steps French Women Follow to Lose Weight

This week is the first week of November so that’s it — it is our first sign that enchanting holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc.) are coming up. And for us, we know that if we don’t plan ahead, it’s easy to take on a few unwanted extra pounds. So that’s when we refocus on three key elements […]

French Painters…Cézanne is painting

This is Paul Cézanne at the Atelier des Lauves (“Les Lauves Studio”) where he lived and painted during his later years. You can visit the Atelier des Lauves virtually or next time you are in Provence!!! This is one of my favorite paintings from Cézanne. It is very colorful in a kitchen.  A great way […]

Quote du Jour: Julia Child on Following Your Bliss

Let’s get some inspiration for cooking and for life as well from the wonderful Julia Child on her 100th birthday!  From our short inspirational quotes collection: today’s quote is about following your bliss and is given to us by the one and only Julia Child.  She is an inspiration both for her cooking but also for her […]

3 Tips to Choose Fresh and Tasty Zucchini

Fresh Vegetables at our local French Farmers Market Zucchini (courgette) is a staple vegetable in the Art of the Home kitchens, especially in Spring and Summer when they are so bountiful.  We also grow them in our potager – zucchini are very easy to grow although they do spread, they love space, but if you have it […]

Let the Tour de France Begin with Yvette Horner

Yvette Horner, the musical symbol of the “Tour de France” (who starts today and will end on the Champs-Élysées in Paris on July 22nd) and the queen of France’s “Bal Musette” takes us on a lovely tour of Bordeaux, France with her accordion piece “Pigalle.”  We’re not cycling fans at all at Art of the Home […]

4 Tips to Choose Flavorful and Juicy Lemons

Lemons have so many uses in the kitchen from flavoring tarts and pastry creams to simply providing a refreshing splash of sunshine in your water or tea.  It can also make you feel better during the winter season.  When in the US, we are blessed with organic lemons that are kindly picked for us from […]

Staying In? A Parisian Bistro Valentine’s Day Menu for 2

If you decided to stay in for Valentine’s day, we have a Parisian bistro style menu for you that is delicious but that is easy enough that you can fully enjoy each other’s company – that’s the point isn’t it? The first step will be to put on some good music and who else to […]

The Citroën 2CV: A Beloved French Vintage Classic

The Citroën 2CV to Go to the Farmers Market Today on the anniversary of the birth of Monsieur André-Gustave Citroën, we are talking about the “Deux Chevaux” (literally means two horses). This car is a French classic – so vintage and retro, got to love it! The first generation was built by Citroën from 1949 to 1960, […]