A couple of days ago, I visited the butter aisle of Lafayette Gourmet, the grocery part of les galeries Lafayette. I am trying to persevere in this butter hunt across Europe. With over thirty types of butter for sale, I had a hard time choosing just a few. So rather than do a classic butter…
The danish. A beloved pastry across our nation. First popularized in the US by Danish baker Lauritz C. Klitteng in the 1920s, the viennoserie pastry has become a staple in the roster of American baked goods. When I arrived in Copenhagen, the first thing I asked my taxi driver was where I could find the…
Les galeries Lafayette. The mecca of Parisian couture. I’ll never forget the first time I walked into les galeries Lafayette. Just a little girl, I was mesmerized by the iconic glass dome. When I lived in Paris, I would often wander over to les galeries Lafayette just to gaze at the beautiful window displays...
I completely and unexpectedly fell in love with Copenhagen. The architecture, the people, the sustainability… A charming blend of the old and new, Copenhagen is truly one of the gems of Europe. Home to the world’s best restaurant, noma, located in downtown Christianshavn, Copenhagen is in the spotlight...
You can’t go wrong with butter in Switzerland. The other day I decided to head out to sample the best butter I could find in the city. Of course, my first stop was Jelmoli… After finding a great selection of butter at Jelmoli, I headed over to Globus down the street...
Located on the famous Bahnhofstrasse in Zürich, Jelmoli is one of the oldest and most well-known department stores in the world. When I was a little girl, I remember going shopping there with my grandmother. She always had the finest taste. I hadn’t been back to Jelmoli since the 2010 renovation. I couldn’t wait to…