Happy Thanksgiving !

In France, Thanksgiving isn't really celebrated. My boss scheduled a meeting for today and I was like "Thursday is Thanksgiving" and he said "Oh I know, but that doesn't mean you get the day off!"

My husband and I will not be celebrating Thanksgiving til the weekend. I am not sure if I am actually going to cook something. I might make a pie with the pumpkins I bought in Versailles.  But I really want us to go out and eat sushi, is that un-American??

Last year we went to an indian restaurant with our Korean friend, SK. Maybe we will do that again this year. Or maybe I will buy a turkey from turkish boucherie! haha a turkey from the turks.

 Also, this has nothing to do with Thanksgiving, but I signed up to make dessert for our work Christmas party. They all said they wanted baklava, but I want to make an American Christmas dessert. I know I will be making buckeyes (for non-Americans, these are peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate), because my generous Amerian friends have sent lots of jars of peanut butter. I want to make a second thing in case they don't like the buckeyes (The French are used to nutella sandwiches and not pb&j).

Do you have suggestions on what to make ???

Thanksgiving in Paris

For all my American adventures, this one is for you!

Are you in Paris for Thanksgiving? Or are you looking to celebrate Thanksgiving in Paris?


Check out the grocery store Thanksgiving near St. Paul M°1! It has all of your "Thanksgiving needs". I first discovered Thanksgiving a few months ago, and would recommend it to anyone who is looking to satisfy their cravings.

It is a southern grocery store, they have Cajun mixes and sauces, definitely a nice reminder of Kentucky comfort food! Baking products, pancake mix and syrup, Cream cheese ( it exists in France, but never the same), peanut butter (you never realize how much you miss it), pop tarts, dr. pepper, etc etc etc. Also, there is a Cajun restaurant as well, reservations are recommended because it is small, but it is all home cooking!

They are even supplying turkeys for Thanksgiving, the farm fed kind that come from France (no they did not ship a Butterball, haha).

Check it out on your next visit to Paris, especially for those cravings of anything spicy, yummy, or sugary!

20, rue Saint Paul 75004 PARIS Tel: 01 42 77 68 29

store hours: Tues-Sat 10:30am to 7:00pm, Sun 11:00am to 6:00pm

restaurant: Saturday brunch 12:00 to 2:30pm, Sunday brunch 11:00 to 3:30pm reservations recommended

Illumination aux Champs-Elysées

The best part of the Christmas season not to miss in Paris is the illuminations aux Champs-Elysées (yes you have my permission to break out into song)


is the Illumination and the Marché de Noël. This week it opened it's doors, Mélanie Laurent, a French actress, was in charge of pressing the button, along with Bertrand Delanoe, the mayor of Paris. Check the video out here!
There are 415 trees on "the most beautiful avenue in the world" from Place de L'Etoile to Place de la concorde, so more than 2km of lights!

The Marché de Noël

So, if you are looking for a fun time, and want to do some Christmas shopping or shopping of any kind, check out the marché, sip some hot chocolate, cider, or vin chaud, and capture the brightness of the Champs-Elysées.
Pratical Information http://www.parisvillagedenoel-champselysees.com/

19 november 2010- 3 january 2011

Sunday to Thursday 12h00 à 23h00
Friday to Saturday12h00 à 24h00
Station Métro: Champs-Elysées / Clémenceau Lignes : 1 & 13