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Michael Stevenson, aka Dai Bando, Johnny Foreigner, Monsieur Pas De Merde, is a blogger of French and British culture. His blogs "Pas De Merde" and "The Hobbledehoy" have been called "marvelous" by some, and "meh" by others.

Joël Robuchon, A Giant In French Cooking, Dies 

Robuchon won more Michelin stars than any other chef. He embraced his role as a steward of France’s cultural treasures and rejected pretentiousness. After all, his signature dish was potato puree.

“I believe it’s necessary for them to live like all other children and to discover a little of all these cuisines. They loved it because, at a certain age, all children love McDonald’s for its ambience. It corresponds to the taste of children.

“Myself, I drink Coca-Cola. Now, someone is going to say a grand chef who drinks Coca-Cola, that can’t be. But I also use ketchup. One must be open to everything. Sometimes, you feel like eating a pizza; the next day, you may feel like couscous or paella, then, the day after, you eat some more refined cuisine. All of it is necessary.”

Read full story at NPR: Joël Robuchon, A Giant In French Cooking, Dies : NPR

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Saint-Merry asks, “Are you in Paris this summer?”

ARE YOU IN PARIS THIS SUMMER?

You will have some moments of freedom? You could…Find – at the easiest time for you – a young asylum seeker welcomed during the year by Welcome JRS (Jesuit Refugee Service) time to chat, to walk … Because the days are long without French classes or other activities . And for you, it is the occasion of beautiful meetings.

For any information: Myriam  Seddik@jrsfrance.org  or 06 45 62 37 33Marie-Odile Barbier-Bouvet

Source: Are you in Paris this summer? – Saint-Merry