Mireille's "Legendairy" Debut
It is certainly no secret that I love yogurt and cheese, but I was still puzzled (why me?) when I got an email from a creative director of an Australian ad agency asking if I would consider doing a...
View ArticleMIREILLE'S MUSINGS: Yogurt News
Another good yogurt, a rare thing these days I had seen this yogurt in the yoga store near my home but could not see spending $3 (well $2.69 to $2.99) for a yogurt so I dismissed it. Years later, I...
View ArticleMIREILLE'S MUSINGS: My New York
Many friends, American and European, who are visiting the Big Apple during the holiday season ask for recommendations. As this year has been heavy in living in France and traveling, I had a few weeks...
View ArticleJanuary work and play in London
Book launch and incidental exercises Love work and play. Lots of media but I always love going to the BBC for live and/or taped interviews. Once again, it was thrilling to have good questions from...
View ArticleJoséphine de Beauharnais: Another amazing woman
The exhibition at the Paris Musée du Luxembourg gives a good portrait of a modern and passionate woman. What a destiny. What a show, with loans coming from various museums from all over the world to...
View ArticleWhere Should I Eat in Paris?
A Paris restaurant update from Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat and forthcoming (Nov. 4) Meet Paris Oyster Let the indoor restaurant and unofficial and official rating season...
View ArticleWhy French Women Eat Oysters
My love for oysters is no secret at this point, and though writing a book may be an outward sign of my affection, the sentiment is hardly unique among my compatriots. France produces 130,000 tons of...
View ArticleReaders Share Favorite Oyster Memories
As part of last month’s giveaway contest for Meet Paris Oyster, I asked readers to share a favorite oyster memory, fact or recipe. I’m happy to report there are a lot of fellow oyster fans out there:...
View ArticleA Handbag for the Decades
(No, not Hermes) Do you own a handbag you love? Have you ever had one? We can weirdly measure our lives in the handbags we have carried.read more
View ArticleHomemade Summertime Beauty Secrets
Time-tested French Recipes for Beautiful Skin and Hair Lavender, thyme and much more are all around the mas here in Provence…and make for conversation and sharing recipes, not automatically of the...
View ArticleWhat should I bring for lunch?
“What can I bring to work for lunch?” is a frequent question I hear. Women seem to find this meal especially challenging. Perhaps because it requires preparation in advance, plus the added difficulty...
View ArticleAn ode to the tomato…and other summer highlights from Provence
September 7, 2010 As summer draws to a close, I’m reflecting on the many pleasures I experienced in Provence this year. Since my “retirement” I’ve had the luxury of summering there (possible thanks to...
View ArticleLifestyle vs. Diets
A recipe for lifestyle change The sad state of affairs in America is that in spite of all the messages in the press, TV shows, talk shows, etc. sent via gurus and experts on how to lose weight, the...
View ArticleIconic Fashion Colors in Paris
Black on White or White on Black Well, so far we have not had many spring days in the “City of Light”… a few sunrays and a couple of days of blue sky here and there, while, still too cold to store the...
View ArticleMore Iconic Fashion Colors
Making my own looks After seeing all of the iconic colors in Paris, before leaving NYC for the summer I tried to make up my own versions with mostly stuff from the past: Cream pants with a navy blue...
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