
Mireille’s Musings



January 6, 2022
Ac-cent-tchu-ate
A few days before Christmas I was sitting in a funky hair salon I fancy on the Via dei Coronari …

January 13, 2021
Bonjour, Bonne Année!
We like to “count our blessing instead of sheep” this time of year, and we all are blessed in some …

January 9, 2020
S’Wonderful
Musing at this time of year, I am most reminded of how change is inevitable and life is such an …

July 17, 2019
Dining at the World’s Best Restaurant: Don’t?
Edward and I traveled to Modena, Italy, to experience dining at Osteria Francescana, the world’s so-called best restaurant.

April 16, 2019
On Notre-Dame
Remarkably, just last week I was inside the Notre-Dame Cathedral. Our visit will now serve as a momento mori.

January 11, 2019
Mireille’s Meals of the Year
Luckily in the past year I have lived in or traveled to places I love. And I had to eat! …

January 4, 2019
Vagabond Wishes 2019
We’ve been playing at being vagabonds, turning some of our minor setbacks into opportunities.




December 8, 2016
My New York
Many friends, American and European, who are visiting the Big Apple during the holiday season ask for recommendations. As this …