Sweet Paris: A life of cakes and pastries

An ancient Gallic wall was recently unearthed, after being buried for two millennia beneath the Hôtel-Dieu hospital, on the Île de la Cité. I managed to talk my way in and sit down with Julien Avinain, chief of Paris's archaeological city council department, for an exclusive tour ...  Show more

Here's the story of how tried to get my French driving permit in a world-record time. I'm joined by Lina, who hangs around for some listener questions about fashion in Paris at the end. This episode is brought to you by an exciting antique sale: At Home with Patricia Wells, Volum ...  Show more

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Muriel Aublet-Cuvelier is a French pastry chef on a mission to share the art of pastry with the world. She takes us to visit some of Paris’ historic pastry shops and taste some of the city’s most iconic desserts.</span>

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What to do to stick it to the powers that be? Send your message through something they really care about: cake. In Buenos Aires, local tour guides Madi Lang and Juan Palacios introduce me to priest's balls and little cannons, the pastries laced with the sweet taste of 1880s trade ...  Show more

We discuss My Life in France by Julia Child and Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee. Visit our store! Check out our Patreon page to learn more about our book club and other Patreon-exclusive goodies. A special thanks to our patrons Amy B., Carley T., Deborah W., and Stepha ...  Show more

Valentina Mussi is a pastry chef who studied her craft in FRANCE. Talk about the big leagues! She has created her business from the passion she found in baking, and is doing a killer job! She is here to tell us all about what goes into becoming a pastry chef, what a typical day l ...  Show more