How lucky are we to meet friends and family of our friends back home. Sunday we were invited to lunch at the home of Deb Zurkow and Laurent Debenedetti, sister and brother-in-law of our dear friends Peter and Erica. They prepared a delicious meal, and we brought the dessert — no shortage of places to buy beautifully prepared sweets in Paris! We started with champagne and then dined on artichoke salad, ratatouille and roast beef, cooked to perfection. Of course, there was a cheese course, oh so French! But more that was the interesting conversation, the hospitality of our hosts and their beautiful apartment. It certainly made our next day of fasting much easier!
The Innocents Abroad, 21st Century Version 